Major League Baseball conducted an investigation into the Chiba Lotte Marines prior to authorizing Roki Sasaki's posting. Read more at MLBTR.

Prior to the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball officially posting right-hander Roki Sasaki for major league clubs last month, Major League Baseball conducted an investigation before authorizing Sasaki’s posting.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki on Friday. The rich could get even richer thanks to a vague MLB rule.

The jaw-dropping salary Roki Sasaki turned down from the Blue Jays to join the reigning champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers