Roki Sasaki apparently doesn’t need any A-listers to become involved in his MLB recruitment.
Bob Nightengale of USA Right now reported Monday that the Japanese star pitcher Sasaki has made an uncommon request of his MLB suitors this winter. Sasaki reportedly requested that no workforce embody any of their very own gamers of their recruiting visits.
The 23-year-old righty Sasaki is drawing loads of curiosity after producing a glowing 2.02 ERA with 11.4 strikeouts per 9 innings over the past 4 years with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Nippon Skilled Baseball (NPB). He was formally posted by the Marines earlier this month and has already met with some prominent East Coast teams to open his free agency (however shouldn’t be anticipated to signal till after worldwide caps reset on Jan. 15).
Even when Sasaki doesn’t need any gamers to become involved in formal recruiting pitches, that won’t cease them from making an attempt to contact Sasaki on the facet. Because it stands proper now, it seems that a few West Coast groups have the upper hand for Sasaki’s services.
