TOKYO (AP)– Pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the next big thing out of Japanese baseball. It’s simply unclear when he will certainly make it to Major League Baseball.
The 22-year-old authorized a 1 year agreement with the Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League today and explained where he wants to ultimately land.
“I have the desire to play in the U.S. major leagues in the future,” Sasaki claimed throughout a press conference Saturday, according to the Kyodo information company. “I’ve been communicating every year. I believe the club understands it too.”
Sasaki has actually enjoyed Shohei Ohtani sign a record $700 million, 10-year agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers last month. Days later on, Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reached a $325 million, 12-year take care of theDodgers Many think Sasaki is a much better possibility than Yamamoto.