The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to Roki Sasaki, who is expected to sign in the next international signing period which opens Jan. 15, since the onset of the winter. The Dodgers have remained the favorites in the Sasaki sweepstakes, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman.
“The Dodgers remain favored, followed by the Padres,” Heyman wrote. “The Dodgers established themselves as the team for Japan’s stars, but Sasaki’s admiration of Padres ace Yu Darvish and a clear path to be their ace gives them a shot.”
The Dodgers are among six teams to have already met with Sasaki during the first round of in-person meetings.