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The San Diego Padres are in "strong position" to land Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, per reporter Francys Romero.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred previously told reporters that the 23-year-old Japanese star pitcher was expected to be part of the 2025 international signing class.
With that, Sasaki wouldn't sign with an MLB team before January 15, which is when MLB's international signing period starts.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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