Los Angeles Dodger, Roki Sasaki's Baseball Cards

As if winning the World Series last year wasn’t enough for the Dodgers, they’ve now signed the most exciting international pitching prospect, Roki Sasaki.
Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a sizzling fastball and deadly splitter joins Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the World Series champion Dodgers.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 17, 2025
Just last offseason, the Dodgers made waves by signing Shohei Ohtani, and the rest is history. Ohtani went on to deliver one of the greatest offensive seasons in Major League Baseball history. Now, his teammate from Japan’s 2023 World Baseball Classic championship team is joining him in Los Angeles.
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Roki Sasaki is no stranger to sports cards, having been featured in multiple Japanese sets back in 2020. He has several different cards from various 2020 BBM and Calbee sets.
In 2021, Topps announced that they had acquired the license for NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball), Japan’s premier professional baseball league. Both Ohtani and Sasaki played in the NPB before making their way to MLB.
Topps Announces Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Organization License Agreement #collect #thehobby pic.twitter.com/twf2dx0k6L
— Cardboard Connection (@sportscards) October 6, 2021
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While the 2021 Topps Chrome NPB set isn’t Sasaki’s first appearance in card form, it was released early enough in his career to include some of his earliest cards. In terms of price, BBM cards are generally more expensive than Topps cards. However, now that Sasaki is featured in Topps products, his cards have become more accessible to collectors worldwide.
This offseason, the Dodgers also signed Blake Snell, bolstering their pitching rotation. With these additions, they’re likely favorites to win it all again in 2025.
Here's how the Dodgers rotation looks currently pic.twitter.com/VkUtrS15kW
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 27, 2024
Sasaki will likely be featured alongside his Japanese teammate Shohei Ohtani in upcoming Topps card releases. While those specific cards haven’t been announced yet, collectors can already purchase his first Dodgers card.
𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: Roki Sasaki’s first ever MLB trading card is officially here 🇯🇵⭐️ pic.twitter.com/Oli7hrFLzP
— Topps (@Topps) January 18, 2025
Interestingly, Sasaki’s card debuts a new “International Free Agent Signing” logo. Over the past few years, Topps has introduced various rookie logos on its cards. Since it’s still early in the offseason, there’s a chance Sasaki will appear in Series 1, though it’s also possible that he’ll be a short print in Series 1, with his full rookie card featured in Series 2.