Mookie Betts shares his thoughts on the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Roki Sasaki, highlighting the young pitcher's potential.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts said Tuesday he is ready to help new Japanese teammate Roki Sasaki be "the best pitcher on the planet." Betts, attending an event in Tokyo, said he had already met with the 23-year-old right-hander, who chose the Dodgers from his long list of suitors this offseason.

Throughout Roki Sasaki’s highly anticipated posting process and free agency, the Dodgers knew the main pillars they wanted their courtship to be built upon.

Mookie Betts, on a promotional tour in Japan, advised Shohei Ohtani to "get his sleep now" and discussed his first impressions of Roki Sasaki.

Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts has some advice. “He should get his sleep now,” Betts said, speaking Tuesday in Tokyo.

Betts said he'd already met with the 23-year-old Sasaki. Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts has some advice. "He should get his sleep now,