Despite expectations, one former MLB executive is predicting that a rumored Philadelphia Phillies target won't sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
They have clear areas on this roster they need to upgrade if they are going to compete for a World Series title after they have flamed out in two straight playoff appearances.However, another wrinkle was thrown into the offseason for Philadelphia., and since he's not yet 25 years old, theoretically, every team in the MLB has a chance to sign him to an international contract that wouldn't be the megadeals that other stars coming from overseas have commanded.
For the Phillies, this presents them an intriguing chance to land not just one of the best prospects in the world, but to also announce themselves as real players in the Japanese market., and since they could land him with their international pool of money, that wouldn't hinder them from adding key players to their roster so they can make a run at a championship.
"Sasaki — because everyone seems to think he will sign with the Dodgers. When he doesn't, many are going to be surprised," he wrote in a piece forThe Dodgers made a statement when they handed two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell a lucrative five-year contract early in the offseason, so whether or not that plays a factor in what Sasaki decides to do will be seen.
Bowden didn't elaborate on why he doesn't believe the Japanese phenom will end up in Los Angeles, so it's all speculative regarding if he has information about another team who will ink him to a deal, or if he was told the interest is no longer there.
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