The San Diego Padres have one edge to signing Roki Sasaki this offseason.
The Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they are posting top pitching prospect Roki Sasaki on Friday night, meaning that Sasaki will soon be able to sign with an MLB team. If Sasaki is officially posted in November, there will be a 45-day window for a MLB team to sign Sasaki. If the Marines officially post Sasaki on or after Dec. 1, he will be able to sign during next year's signing period.
It's not hard to understand why the Dodgers are viewed as favorites to bring in Sasaki. The Dodgers have siginifcant ties to Japan, and have two of the biggest Japanese-born baseball stars locked up long term in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani and Yamamoto are each signed for at least nine more seasons with Los Angeles. They also have a Japanese-born manager in Dave Roberts.
The Dodgers are the odds on favorites, but that doesn't mean the Padres aren't in the running or don't have an edge to sign Sasaki. The Padres have ace Yu Darvish, who is reportedly close to Sasaki. Darvish pitched alongside Sasaki during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, though Ohtani and Yamamoto were also part of that team with Sasaki.said he believes that teams on the West Coast have an advantage in signing Sasaki due to the proximity to Japan.
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