Roki Sasaki’s journey to stateside baseball was unique for several reasons, but perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the 23-year-old’s free agency process was how he selected a team.
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Whether a team had Japanese players was of no importance to Sasaki. Whether a team had any championship titles was of little importance to Sasaki. Instead, the main priority for Sasaki was choosing an organization that had a reputation for strong pitching development.
At Sasaki’s introductory press conference, he explained why the Los Angeles Dodgers emerged as his final choice.