Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling from a period of grief and devastation. A string of wildfires ripped through the greater L.

When they do, it'll mark the debut of Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, one of the most anticipated recent transfers from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league. Sasaki, 23, became the latest Japanese star to join the Dodgers when he inked a deal in January worth a $6.

MLB teams had a variety of reactions after the Los Angeles Dodgers signed starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki in free agency on Jan. 17, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. "Some of the losing bidders,