The night before Roki Sasaki was to be introduced at Dodger Stadium, the Japanese pitcher met LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and others at his first Lakers game.

The Dodgers have announced their deal with prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, agreeing to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus.

The Dodgers believe the Japanese right-hander, who was introduced at a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, has the potential to be an annual Cy Young Award contender.