The Los Angeles Dodgers may not actually be the favorites to sign 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki in free agency.

Once news emerged that top Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is set to be posted for MLB teams, the consensus that emerged suggested that the Dodgers were his most likely landing spot. A new report suggests,

For years, Seattle was regarded as a premier destination for Japanese players making the jump to Major League Baseball. The Mariners had strong ties across the Pacific: They had a longtime owner, Hiroshi Yamauchi,

The Dodgers have sought to, in the words of manager Dave Roberts, “paint the country of Japan blue” through their leveraging of last winter’s Japanese signings, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. They’ve fostered a strong relationship with Sasaki’s agent,

Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB for the 2025 season after the Chiba Lotte Marines announced their intent to post the phenom pitcher for clubs to sign. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been heavily connected to Sasaki even before news of his eventual posting was confirmed,

I f it weren't for Juan Soto, Roki Sasaki would be the hottest commodity on the free agent market by a mile. Still, there's an element of intrigue to Sasaki's market that Soto doe