The story behind Rojas giving up No. 11 for Sasaki

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen's Dodgers Beat newsletter.
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Which ranked prospects are still vying for Opening Day spots?
With Spring Training reaching the home stretch, teams are beginning the process of finalizing their Opening Day rosters.
Thu, Mar 20
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Tiers of contending teams for the 2025 MLB season
It’s very much that time of year again, which is to say that it’s time to prepare ourselves for the 2025 baseball season the same way we’ve done it for the last few years – by breaking down the 30 teams into a handful of nebulously defined tiers.
Wed, Mar 19
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It's Sho's world and fans around the world lucky to watch it
This was another one of those days when Shohei Ohtani made baseball feel like the international pastime, made it feel that way as much as anybody ever has, and that includes a magical hitter the world still knows solely as "Ichiro.
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No flag on this foul ball caught by former QB Peete in Tokyo Series
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy ranged toward the stands in hot pursuit of a foul ball during Wednesday’s game vs. the Cubs in the Tokyo Series.
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Upon further review, Ohtani has his first homer of 2025
For the second time in the past week at Tokyo Dome, Shohei Ohtani gave fans exactly what they came to see.
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Taiko drumming hypes up Tokyo crowd with thunderous intro
Six enormous Japanese lanterns took their place on the warning track, spotlights illuminating them inside the Tokyo Dome.
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Roki fans fellow countryman Suzuki in first inning of MLB debut
The time has come: Roki Sasaki's Major League debut against the Cubs at Tokyo Dome is underway.