Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, expected to be the most coveted free agent amateur since Shohei Ohtani, has made a decision about coming to MLB.
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, expected to be the most coveted free agent amateur since Shohei Ohtani, has received permission from his Japanese team to be posted this winter — the first step in his journey to Major League Baseball.
A new international signing period opens on Jan. 15. According to Baseball America, the most Sasaki could sign for at that point is $7.555 million.However, once Sasaki is formally posted, he will have a 45-day window to sign with a major league team. If that window closes before Jan. 15, his salary will be bound by teams' 2024 international amateur bonus pool limits.
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