Cubs owner Tom Ricketts knows there’s only so much they can do when trying to compete with the spending abilities of other teams.

Due to Sasaki still being only 23, there is a cap on the amount that he can initially make in Major League Baseball. Due to his not being 25 yet, his posting will not be able to set off the kind of bidding frenzy that led to the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract.

The Dodgers were deemed a favorite to land star international prospect Roki Sasaki from the moment he was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball this offseason. On Friday, as Cubs Convention was just getting rolling in Chicago,

Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.

According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, the Chicago Cubs have been informed ... Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, newly acquired lefty Blake Snell, and at the top is Sasaki’s name.

Japanese star Roki Sasaki is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher’s signature. The 23-year-old confirmed on Friday that he would join up with compatriots and Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a brief statement on Instagram.

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts has some advice. “He should get his sleep now,” Betts said, speaking Tuesday in Tokyo. “Because when the baby comes he won't get any.” Betts has two children and knows from experience.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and free agent left-handed relief pitcher Tanner Scott have agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract, per Mark Feinsand of

Over the weekend, the Chicago Cubs finally made up with Sammy Sosa and welcomed him back to their annual fan festival. There, Sosa was greeted as a hero, the prodigal slugger returning home to the franchise with which he was most closely associated.

Rōki Sasaki may have taken a pay cut in order to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres were willing to offer Sasaki more than $10

How a yearslong selection process ended with a sushi chef, a Bel Air mansion, and a text from the most famous baseball player on the planet.

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.