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The Dodgers officially welcomed Roki Sasaki in a news conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, and he will now prepare for a highly anticipated rookie MLB season.

A player from the San Diego Padres has taken his training to the most unusual level seen in recent years in MLB. Dominican pitcher Randy Vásquez is training hard with the goal of reporting strong to ...