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Roki Sasaki MLB free agency: One remaining decision could signal if Japanese phenom is targeting the Dodgers

Roki Sasaki is headed to MLB, and there will be no shortage of speculation he has eyes for only the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The circumstantial evidence supports, but by no means proves such a conclusion. The Dodgers appear to be a fit for Sasaki for multiple reasons, from their track record of developing pitchers to their employment of two other past Japanese phenoms in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

If Sasaki wants to come to MLB and immediately compete for a World Series title while maintaining a connection to Japan and developing for a lucrative free agency six years down the line, the Dodgers are probably the best bet.