Roki Sasaki is officially being posted to Major League Baseball this offseason.
The Chiba Lotte Marines announced that the team has begun the process of posting Sasaki.
The Dodgers are considered the heavy favorites to sign him this offseason.
“We would like to inform you that we have decided to begin the process of pitcher (Roki Sasaki) transferring to a Major League Baseball (MLB) team via posting,” the team announced.
The team included a message from Sasaki: “Since I joined the team, the team has been listening to my thoughts about my future challenge in the MLB, and I am very grateful to the team for officially allowing me to post now.