Two National League West rivals are the heavy favorites to land the services of Japanese baseball’s young pitching sensation Roki Sasaki, even though they have not even met with him
Sasaki, at just 22 years of age, has generated great excitement because of the arsenal he has when he takes the mound: a fastball that exceeds 102 mph and boasts a 19-strikeout game in 2022, so in his country he is considered a global sensation. According to scouts from different teams, his combination of speed, accuracy and command would be enough to shine in the MLB
Which team will Roki Sasaki choose to play for in MLB?
According to Bleacher Report, the battle for Sasaki goes beyond the millions of dollars:
On the other hand, the Padres have players such as Joe Musgrove and Manny Machado as they look to remain competitive in the division
He added: “I know certainly the Mets can sell their pitching development, the Yankees tradition, the Cubs are basically a national team that has been successful with Japanese players. Texas is also recently a world champion with success with Japanese players, but I think the favorites, and I think the teams here, are the Dodgers and the Padres.”