Just over two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training for the start of a new season, MLB.com has unveiled the top 100 prospects

The Chicago Cubs had a lengthy scouting process for Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki before he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.

According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, the Chicago Cubs have been informed today that highly sought-after starting pitcher Roki Sasaki will not be signing with them. Source says Cubs have ...

Cubs fanbase growing restless as owner Tom Ricketts insists they don't have the money to spend like the Dodgers and Mets.

Sasaki, nicknamed in Japan as "the Monster of the Reiwa Era," struck out 11 batters in 7 and ⅔ innings with a 3.52 ERA during the 2023 WBC. In Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he struck out 129 hitters in 111 regular-season innings for the Marines in the 2024 season.

Even with Soto no longer available, there are plenty of other top-tier free agents, including Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki and slugging ... Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down, with finalists emerging and teams being informed that they're out of the running.

Money won't play much of a factor in the decision for Rōki Sasaki ... making upgrade from the pieces in place. — Kavner CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 06: Manager Craig Counsell #30 of the Chicago Cubs removes Jordan Wicks #36 from the game against the ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki received a basketball-related question from teams throughout his free agency, according to ESPN's

Miguel Rojas gave Roki Sasaki No. 11 and switched back to No. 72, the number he wore in his first stint with the Dodgers in 2014. Sasaki has repped No. 11 in the past like fellow countryman and Padres SP Yu Darvish, Sasaki’s idol growing up. pic.twitter.com/Gw5PfDzyB7

In his first year as a Dodger, Sasaki will earn the league minimum of $760,000 after classifying as an international amateur.

The Dodgers made their signing of Roki Sasaki official, giving them one of the most talented collection of starters in baseball history. Will they soon find themselves on this list of MLB's top rotations?