Roki Sasaki
23-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Heading to MLB in 2025
The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball announced Saturday that they will begin the process of posting Sasaki, paving the way for him to pitch in MLB in 2025, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports.
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Once Sasaki is officially posted, he will have a 45-day window to sign with a major-league team. While the Dodgers are considered the strong favorites to sign the 23-year-old righty, Passan says the assumption that Sasaki will end up with the Dodgers is "premature," and mentions the Padres, Cubs, Rangers, Blue Jays, Rays and both New York teams as other potential landing spots. Sasaki has never reached 130 innings in a season and lost a bit of velocity this year, but even if he doesn't regain some of that zip, he could still be one of the hardest-throwing starters in MLB. He has pitched to a 2.02 ERA in his four professional seasons.
Once Sasaki is officially posted, he will have a 45-day window to sign with a major-league team. While the Dodgers are considered the strong favorites to sign the 23-year-old righty, Passan says the assumption that Sasaki will end up with the Dodgers is "premature," and mentions the Padres, Cubs, Rangers, Blue Jays, Rays and both New York teams as other potential landing spots. Sasaki has never reached 130 innings in a season and lost a bit of velocity this year, but even if he doesn't regain some of that zip, he could still be one of the hardest-throwing starters in MLB. He has pitched to a 2.02 ERA in his four professional seasons.
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Posting decision coming soon
Sasaki's Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, are expected to announce in the next few days whether it will post the pitcher this offseason, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Indications point toward posting
Sasaki is expected to be posted for MLB teams this winter, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reports.
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MLB teams planning for arrival
Major-league teams are planning for the possibility that Sasaki will be posted this coming offseason, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
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Signs one-year deal with NPB team
Sasaki signed a one-year contract with the Lotte Marines of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball on Friday, Stephen Wade of the Associated Press reports.
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Makes long-shot posting request
Sasaki has requested to be posted by his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, this winter, but the Marines are expected to deny his request, Yahoo! Japan reports.
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Potential destination in San Diego
The Padres are expected to be contenders to sign Sasaki, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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The Dodgers have been viewed as the consensus favorite to sign Sasaki, who will be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines this offseason. While Heyman concurs with that assessment, he notes that the Padres should not be discounted as a possible landing spot. Sasaki is reportedly close with fellow Japanese hurler Yu Darvish, which can't hurt San Diego's chances. The 23-year-old is not expected to be posted until the 2025 international signing period begins on Jan. 15.
The Dodgers have been viewed as the consensus favorite to sign Sasaki, who will be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines this offseason. While Heyman concurs with that assessment, he notes that the Padres should not be discounted as a possible landing spot. Sasaki is reportedly close with fellow Japanese hurler Yu Darvish, which can't hurt San Diego's chances. The 23-year-old is not expected to be posted until the 2025 international signing period begins on Jan. 15.