Depending on who one asks about the Los Angeles Dodgers’ likelihood of signing Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki, the answers will vary.
One of those answers will almost certainly have to do with money. Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune recently explained why.
“The Padres and Blue Jays can both offer Sasaki as much as $6.26 million,” Sanders wrote. “The Dodgers can offer $5.15 million, although the ability for teams to acquire an additional 60% could push Sasaki’s purse to as much as $8.23 million from the Dodgers and $10.02 million from San Diego and Toronto.