Roki Sasaki is formally being posted to Main League Baseball this offseason.
The Chiba Lotte Marines introduced that the staff has begun the method of posting Sasaki.
The are thought of the heavy favorites to signal him this offseason.
“We want to inform you that we now have determined to start the method of pitcher (Roki Sasaki) transferring to a Main League Baseball (MLB) staff through posting,” the staff introduced.
The staff included a message from Sasaki: “Since I joined the staff, the staff has been listening to my ideas about my future problem within the MLB, and I’m very grateful to the staff for formally permitting me to publish now. There have been many issues that didn’t go effectively throughout my 5 years with the Marines, however I used to be at all times supported by my teammates, workers, entrance workplace, and followers, and was in a position to come this far by concentrating solely on baseball. I’ll do my finest to work my means up from my minor contract to turn out to be one of the best participant on this planet, in order that I’ll don’t have any regrets in my one and solely baseball profession and in order that I can reside as much as the expectations of everybody who has supported me this time.”
Sasaki is 23 years previous and solely eligible to signal a minor league contract with worldwide bonus pool cash because the signing bonus. The , with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, are thought of the favorites to land the pitching celebrity.
The Marines’ normal supervisor, Matsumoto, had this to say about Sasaki: “Ever since he joined the staff, we now have heard from him that he dreamed of taking part in in America. After making a complete judgment over the previous 5 years, we now have determined to respect his want. We hope he’ll do his finest as a consultant of Japan. We’re rooting for him.”
Supervisor Yoshii additionally launched an announcement: “It’s an enormous blow for the staff, after all. Nevertheless, I’ve performed in America myself, so I perceive how he feels. I additionally perceive his want to tackle the problem now that he’s younger. To be sincere, he nonetheless has loads to be taught, however I feel he’ll be capable to hone himself and enhance his degree in America. Once I noticed him pitch for the primary time within the bullpen on the Ishigakijima camp in 2020, it was the most important shock I’ve seen since I first noticed Hideo Nomo. I would like him to show that over there. Do your finest.”
