Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason.
FILE- Japan's Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Mexico, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Miami. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system.
The Marines will receive a posting fee from the acquiring MLB team equal to 25% of the signing bonus. Most teams committed most or all of their bonus pool to Latin American prospects in January. The Los Angeles Dodgers have kept the most available space left in their 2024 signing bonus pool, $2,502,500.
The last day to post a player is Dec. 15, so by waiting the Marines could extend his availability into the new signing period. Asked during the NL Championship Series whether the success of the team’s brand in Japan could help recruit Sasaki if he became available, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said: “I hope so, absolutely. We’re thinking alike now.”
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