Just a month after signing with the Dodgers, Sasaki tied the knot.
The 23-year-old announced that he had recently got married through a post on his Instagram account on Friday.
“The other day I registered to marry an ordinary woman,” Sasaki posted on Instagram. “I'm full of anticipation and anxiety as I'm a new start for both my work and my personal life. We work hard as a couple so please look warmly at us.
“There are so many things I can't do on my own. This environment where I can concentrate on baseball is created by everyone around me,” he continued. “I'm happy to see someone very important to me.”
Sasaki did not name his wife in the announcement and did not reveal details about when and where they took part in the marriage.
However, he made it clear that his wife is not a celebrity.
Sasaki's surprising wedding announcement comes almost a year after his teammate Shoe Hei-san did the same thing.
Like Sasaki, Otani kept his relationship secret at the time of the announcement, but he revealed his wife, Tanaka's identity, former Japanese professional basketball player.
The situation in Sasaki, 23, is reportedly unknown throughout the Dodgers clubhouse, and manager Dave Roberts was shocked by the news.
“what?” Roberts told The Associated Press. “I didn't even know he had a girlfriend. We have a wedding gift along the way. Congratulations.”
Roberts also said Sasaki's first spring training appearance will be made soon, but did not specify a date.
“He'll probably pitch on the way one day. [next] Week, Roberts I spoke to MLB.com.
Sasaki signed with the Dodgers on January 17th after several months of sweepstakes hearing bids from over 20 MLB clubs, including the Mets and Yankees.
Sasaki ended up choosing the Dodgers over the Padres and the Blue Jays.
Before Sasaki switched to MLB, Righty played four seasons for the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Japanese Pacific League, scoring a 2.02 ERA.
