Rōki Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan whose services for the next six seasons could be procured by every Major League Baseball franchise for the equivalent of a rounding error, ended his six-week recruiting period by agreeing to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday,

One player who many Dodger fans would likely want to see back is right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly. The 36-year-old has had two stints with the Dodgers — the first from 2019-21 and the second from 2023-24.