Unlike other high profile Japanese players, Sasaki will take less money by signing a minor league contract at age 23, betting on himself in hopes of a huge payday later.

The 23-year-old will become one of baseball's top free agents when he's posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines. But what will he bring to the table as a big leaguer?

Let the breathless speculation begin: One of the world’s best pitchers is expected to be out there for the taking, and unlike MLB’s current crop of free agents, all 30 teams foreseeably can afford him.

As all the attention in baseball is focused on Juan Soto, Scott Boras, and his free agency, there is another that should draw attention as well. That is Japanese righty Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old really flashed in the World Baseball Classic a couple of years ago.

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,