Roki Sasaki is a pitcher who embodies the phrase "freak of nature." His electrifying stuff has had scouts drooling over him ever since he was a high school sensation, but the road to Major League Baseball is far from straightforward.

When pitcher Roki Sasaki announced he would sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, baseball fans were predictably peeved. Three months after winning the World Series, the Dodgers appear poised to dominate for the foreseeable future.

Over the last year, there had been speculation around MLB that the Dodgers had a possible handshake agreement in place with pitcher Roki Sasaki.