One of the biggest offseason storylines was the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes. The Los Angeles Dodgers faced stiff competition for the Japanese phenom's services and had to fend off the Toronto Blue Jays, who pulled out all the stops as one of the finalists in the chase.
With Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki in tow, the Dodgers also added South Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, making the club the foremost power in the brimming Asian market.
Thanks to building up their brand, never-ending pockets, the city's large Asian population, and the relative proximity to Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries compared to many other parts of the U.