{"id":21484,"date":"2025-01-23T07:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21484"},"modified":"2025-01-23T07:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:15:10","slug":"dodgers-press-conference-introducing-roki-sasaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21484","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers press conference introducing Roki Sasaki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-entry-summary p-dek\">Sasaki, named the top prospect by Baseball America, will be introduced at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, which will be televised on SportsNet LA.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-entry-content \">\n<p id=\"icyG2q\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.truebluela.com\/\">Dodgers<\/a>\u00a0officially announced the signing of Roki Sasaki on Wednesday, landing the prized Japanese right-hander\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.truebluela.com\/24344570\/roki-sasaki-dodgers\">on a minor league contract with a signing bonus reported to be $6.5 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