Dodgers Expected To Be Favorites To Land Roki Sasaki
2 weeks agoJapanese right-handed pitching phenom Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball this winter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are considered the favorites to sign him. The Dodgers would sign Sasaki with international bonus-pool money and a minor-league deal. After signing two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to a record contract and also bringing in Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on a big deal, the Dodgers are expected to bring in another high-profile Japanese pitcher in Sasaki after winning the World Series over the Yankees. Sasaki has a fastball that hits triple digits, but he's not as polished as Yamamoto and is only 23 years old. Because of his age, he might top out at around $7.56 million on his first MLB deal this winter.
Source: Dodgers Nation - Doug McKain
Source: Dodgers Nation - Doug McKain