Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he's married, something that even caught Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise.

Just as Shohei Ohtani’s marriage announcement last year came as a surprise around Dodgers camp, Roki Sasaki’s previously unknown nuptials were the news of the morning.

Last offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers committed more than a billion dollars to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto en route to a World Series ring,

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo next month, according to manager Dave Roberts. The two Japanese pitchers along with two-way star Shohei Ohtani  will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two MLB games on March 18 and 19.

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise. “What? I didn’t know he had a girlfriend,” Roberts responded Friday when asked if he had gotten Sasaki a wedding gift.

On his visit to Starkville, the Dodgers' president of baseball operations talked about Ohtani, Sasaki, his club's global ambitions and more.

The reigning World Series champion and NL MVP has not pitched in the big leagues since Aug. 23, 2023, with the Los Angeles Angels.

Ohtani threw a bullpen session Saturday and could face live hitters before the Dodgers face the Cubs in Japan in mid-March.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani threw his first bullpen of spring training on Saturday, taking a step toward possibly pitching for the first time since 2023

Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is impressed from what he sees from Shohei Ohtani in the two-way player's first bullpen session of the spring.

Shohei Ohtani took his most significant step to date in his rehab as a pitcher on Saturday, throwing his first official bullpen session of the year.