Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling from a period of grief and devastation. A string of wildfires ripped through the greater L.

Cubs game in Japan. Sasaki on the mound for the first time in LA, waiting on Freddie Freeman’s status, Max Muncy’s reaction to the Tokyo Dome, and more.