 One of the most highly anticipated free agents this year is 23-year-old Roki Sasaki, who spent the 2024 season with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Sasaki impressed with a 10-5 record, posting a 2.35 ERA and 129 strikeouts over 111 innings. These stellar stats have caught the eye of MLB executives, giving Sasaki considerable leverage in his free agency negotiations.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported on Monday that Sasaki has a unique request: he prefers not to have players attend the meetings with prospective teams. According to Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, this approach reflects Sasaki's desire for greatness. "He wants to be one of the best, not just rich," Wolfe explained. Sasaki's negotiating window is between January 15th and January 23rd. If he doesn’t sign by then, he’ll return to the Chiba Lotte Marines for the 2025 season. With interest from multiple MLB teams, fans are eager to see where this young talent will land and how he will impact the league.
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