The Los Angeles Dodgers came out on top of one of the most unique offseason storylines in recent memory.
What made this offseason so peculiar wasn’t the dominance in acquiring big-name talent — the Dodgers are used to doing that. It wasn’t their ability to hit the road and start improving upon a roster mere weeks after they were crowned champions of the North American baseball world — although that in and of itself is impressive.
But it was the name plastered around MLB rumors this offseason, Roki Sasaki, that made this offseason so specy.
Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan, presented an unusual free agency.