Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise."What? I didn't know he had a girlfriend," Roberts responded Friday when asked if he had gotten Sasaki a wedding gift.

Just like Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani did last year, the pitcher announced the news in an Instagram post without naming his wife or specific details about when or where they were married.

Just as Shohei Ohtani’s marriage announcement last year came as a surprise around Dodgers camp, Roki Sasaki’s previously unknown nuptials were the news of the morning.

For 27 pitches fans, players and front office executives gathered beheind home plate to catch a glimpse of Roki Sasaki's first live batting practice session at

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More than 50 Los Angeles Dodgers players, officials and staffers huddled behind a screen and glanced at monitors as the biggest curiosity of the baseball world faced hitters for the first time in major-league spring training.

Roki Sasaki took the mound for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday as he threw live batting practice to some of his new teammates. The 23-year old's fastball and slider were reportedly on full display as he began a new chapter of his baseball life.

Roki Sasaki took to social media to announce that he's married. The news shocked fans since it came as a surprise to many.

With less than a month until the new Major League Baseball campaign begins, Roki Sasaki stunned his Los Angeles Chargers team-mates with a surprising announcement

Just a month after signing with the Dodgers, Roki Sasaki is tying the knot. The 23-year-old announced through a post on his Instagram account on Friday that he recently got married. “The other day, I registered my marriage with an ordinary woman,