The Los Angeles Dodgers made another significant addition to their starting rotation with the signing of Roki Sasaki to a Minor League contract. The Japanese phenom is making the jump to MLB after spending the last four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their latest talent coup on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, officially introducing Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as a member of the team. After statements from Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman,