The Japanese pitcher is expected to be officially posted by his NPB team at next week's Winter Meetings, according to a new report.
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki will officially be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines, his team in Nippon Professional Baseball, during next week's Winter Meetings according to a new report from ESPN. Once posted, Sasaki can begin negotiating with Major League Baseball teams — the first step in the talented pitcher's arrival in the United States.Jeff Passan reports that when Sasaki's posting window opens, the pitcher will have 45 days to sign with any MLB team.
When he was 20, Sasaki threw a 19-strikeout perfect game for the Marines in 2022. In his next start, he threw eight more perfect innings in a row. In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.Last season, Sasaki went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 starts for Chiba Lotte, with 129 strikeouts in 111 innings.Don't expect Sasaki to sign until a new international amateur signing period begins on Jan. 15. On that date, teams' bonus pools will increase to the $5.1 to $7.
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