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.

When they do, it'll mark the debut of Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, one of the most anticipated recent transfers from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league. Sasaki, 23, became the latest Japanese star to join the Dodgers when he inked a deal in January worth a $6.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have once again bolstered their pitching rotation with the addition of Roki Sasaki, a highly touted Japanese pitcher making his Major League Baseball (MLB)

About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. They came up through Nippon Professional Baseball and waited for free agency under the Japanese system, or were allowed to go earlier by their clubs.

At Tokyo Skytown Tree, the MLB is throwing a fan fest for those wanting to experience the Tokyo Series with games, food and photo opportunities with the World Series trophy and Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki