TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts said Tuesday he is ready to help new Japanese teammate Roki Sasaki be "the best pitcher on the planet." Betts, attending an event in Tokyo, said he had already met with the 23-year-old right-hander, who chose the Dodgers from his long list of suitors this offseason.

Despite the million-dollar salary Roki Sasaki could have earned with the Padres, he chose to join the starting rotation of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ successful acquisition of Roki Sasaki last weekend, a former MLB executive has hinted that New York franchises may advocate for an investigation into the deal. The anticipation is over.