In the early hours of Saturday morning, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan are set to begin the process of posting right-handed pitcher Roki Saski, meaning he’ll likely be coming to Major League Baseball next year.
Sasaki, 23, has a career 2.10 ERA and 505 strikeouts across 394 2/3 innings in NPB over four seasons. This past season, the right-hander pitched 111 innings to the tune of a 2.35 ERA. He struck out 129 batters.
Sasaki’s fastball can sit 100 mph. He also throws a splitter, considered to be his best offering.