GLENDALE, Ariz. — Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a big picture vision for stretching out to Japan. The defending World Series champions have branched out to the nation before, through adding Hideo Nomo in 1995. But Andrew Friedman visualized his true goals for the Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani pairing.

With the Los Angeles Dodgers securing Japanese prospect Roki Sasaki, Spring Training has offered a fascinating glimpse of him playing alongside Shohei Ohtani.