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Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, the hottest international free agent in baseball, is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on social media Friday. The 23-year-old right-handed ace said he signed a minor-league deal.

The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers over a considerable list of other suitors.

As far back as January, 2024, Japan’s pitching phenomenon, 23-year-old Roki Sasaki, stated that he had “the desire to play in the U.S. Major Leagues in the future,” and that his Japanese Pacific League club the Chiba Lotte Marines understood his position.

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For some teams in Major League Baseball, the chase for Roki Sasaki could not be measured in mere months. It lasted for years. One of those teams, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, concluded that pursuit on Friday night by landing the star pitcher from Japan.