Usually, the big story for the Texas Rangers when the International Free Agency signing period begins is the race to gobble up players and max out the team’s bonus pool allotment. Not so much this year.

The Rangers President of Baseball Operations said the organization put its ‘best foot forward’ in its pitch to the Japanese right-hander.

The Rangers and catcher Kyle Higashioka agreed to a two-year contract in December to bring the former Padre into the fold in Arlington. In a recent visit with MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM, Higashioka raved about the facilities of his new team

The Los Angeles Dodgers have finally got their hands on Japanese sensation Roki Sasako, but they are still in a mix for Clayton Kershaw.

Somewhere in that posh pad in Arlington that Chuck Morgan calls a PA booth lies a copy of Stars Wars Imperial March. Dust it off. Cue it up. The Dodgers are coming to town in mid-April. Baseball has a supervillain again.

Even with Soto no longer available, there are plenty of other top-tier free agents, including Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki and slugging ... Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants ...

MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12-inning, 21-strikeout complete game in the national summer Koshien tournament.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki received a basketball-related question from teams throughout his free agency, according to ESPN's

Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of the team’s future after inking a minor league contract with a $6.5-million signing bonus that was finalized Wednesday.

The Texas Rangers haven't made any offseason additions to their pitching staff, but they do have a couple of intriguing prospects who might get a chance. MLB's analysts have been releasing their ...

The Texas Rangers may be in the middle of another bout of "every-other-year" magic from veteran manager Bruce Bochy. The skipper led the San Francisco Giants to three World Series Championships in ...

The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros have not only been at each other's throats in recent years just because of proximity, but because they are standing in the way of each other's goals.