Sasaki, Yankees-Mets-San Francisco-Texas 'Get Out!'...Dodgers, San Diego, Cubs, Toronto stay
Sasaki, Yankees-Mets-San Francisco-Texas 'Get Out!'...Dodgers, San Diego, Cubs, Toronto stay
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It was as expected.
It turned out that Roki Sasaki met several clubs to show off himself.
Sasaki reportedly notified the Yankees, Mets, San Francisco and Texas of his intention to refuse to join.
They tried in vain to recruit Sasaki.
Sasaki has already decided where she will go and met them.
Eventually, he is expected to go to either the Dodgers or San Diego. Toronto reportedly met belatedly. Somewhat unusually, the U.S. media is analyzing it. The mystery club could be Toronto.
Sasaki is mistaken as if she is Shohei Ohtani or Juan Soto.
You have to open the lid. There is no guarantee that success in Japan will work in the major leagues. In addition, he has endurance issues. Yoshinobu Yamamoto also struggled in his major league debut year. He only played 90 innings due to injuries and the like. He also has a 3.00 ERA. Sasaki may struggle more than Yamamoto.
However, he is only in the spotlight because he is 23 years old. It is uncertain whether he will be able to win a contract to surpass Yamamoto when he becomes an FA. Not many Japanese pitchers have lived a long life.
His popularity is due to expectations for low cost and high efficiency. He cannot sign a large contract like Yamamoto because of his age. At most, it is $5 to $7 million. It has the advantage of being able to use it relatively cheaply until becoming a free agent. That's why 20 Major League teams entered the recruitment race.
However, it seems that Sasaki has already decided on its destination. After signing the contract, it is enough to say that you liked the club the most. Ohtani did that, and Aaron Judge and Soto did that, too.
Nevertheless, Sasaki succeeded in putting Sasaki on a similar rank to Otani and Soto. Sasaki showed off her presence throughout the U.S. through this meeting series. This could be important in future FA contracts as well. In the 안전놀이터 Major League, ransom varies depending on recognition.
Kim Hye-sung was able to sign a three-year, $12.5 million contract with the Dodgers thanks to the promotional campaign.