Roki Sasaki could become not just the biggest international free agent in the class of 2024-25 — he could be the best pitcher available. One team has an edge.
For astute observers of Japanese baseball, or the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Roki Sasaki is already a known commodity. The 22-year-old phenom is baseball's version of LeBron James — a star in high school who has delivered on his potential early and often as a professional.Soon, he could be coming to the United States.Sasaki has in the past requested permission from his team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, to allow him to enter the posting system and jump to Major League Baseball.
As Longenhagen explains,... of course, if Sasaki decides to come over this winter rather than in 2026 when he'd be paid more, it's perhaps an indication that money is not the most meaningful driver for him and that he might just sign where he feels most comfortable rather than where his bonus would be the biggest. The potential for other streams of income will likely be most plentiful in LA, too.
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