Ohtani reportedly played a huge role in the Dodgers' recruitment of Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitching phenom, who posted a 29-15 record and 2.10 ERA in 64 appearances in the Nippon Professional Baseball. Ohtani also recently revealed his message was to Sasaki just before the latter picked the Dodgers.

San Diego Padres veteran pitcher Yu Darvish will have no problem with helping Los Angeles Dodgers hurler Roki Sasaki.

The San Diego Padres were one of three finalists for Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom who ultimately and perhaps unsurprisingly chose the Los Angele

Roki Sasaki signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers, sparking controversy as opposing teams allege "the fix is in," per an ESPN insider.