Roki Sasaki's Free Agency Decision: What We Know
Roki Sasaki, the coveted 23-year-old Japanese free agent, can pick his team starting this week. We asked our MLB experts what makes him so good, which major league pitchers he reminds us of, and which teams seem most likely to land him.
Roki Sasaki's Free Agency Decision: What We Know
After announcing his intention to come to MLB at the start of the 2024-25 offseason, the 23-year-old Japanese free agent immediately became the most coveted pitcher available this winter thanks to his combination of talent and age, and the parameters of his contract.
With the 2025 international free agent signing period opening Jan. 15 and Sasaki's posting window closing on Jan. 23, we could find out where Sasaki is headed as soon as Wednesday.
Because Sasaki decided to come to the majors before his 25th birthday, he is limited to a minor league deal with a signing bonus coming from a team's international bonus pool (capped at just over $7.5 million). That makes the emerging ace a rare free agent star every team can afford to sign.
As we wait for Sasaki's destination to come into focus, we asked our MLB experts what makes him so good, which major league pitchers he reminds us of, and which teams seem most likely to land him.
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