Meet Roki Sasaki, MLB’s next free agent superstar sought by Dodgers
The ink is barely dry on Juan Soto’s record-breaking contract with the New York Mets, but already MLB franchises are again looking for a shiny new toy.
Enter Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old star who has torn it up in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and is ready to make the journey across the Pacific.
With the news that his team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, has posted Sasaki, MLB teams now have until January 23 to try and convince the pitcher that they are the perfect place to begin the next stage in his career.
Who is Roki Sasaki?
Despite only turning 23 in November, the six-foot-two right-hander is already one of the best pitchers in the world.
2024 saw him go 10-5 with an ERA of 2.35 across 18 games, striking out 129 batters in 111 innings along the way.
Sasaki’s career stats make for even better reading, with the so-called