Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images
Starting pitcher Ru014dki Sasaki announced his intention to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in an Instagram post on Friday.
According to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, Sasaki will receive a $6.5 million signing bonus from the Dodgers. Los Angeles traded Dylan Campbell to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for international bonus pool space on Friday, per ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.
The reigning World Series champions will be adding another key piece to their pitching staff after previously signing two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract on Nov.