MLB Rumors: Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is expected to be officially posted during this coming week’s Winter Meetings, according to Jeff Passan. The timing of the posting would allow him to be potentially signed as part of the 2025 international signing period, which opens on January 15.
Sasaki, a 23 year old righthander, is considered to be among the best pitchers in the world. Because he is under 25, the amount of the bonus a major league team can offer him is limited to what they have available in their international free agent bonus pool for the period during which he signs.