'Cancel another promising contract → Bonus Full Reset' Will Dodgers All-In-One USD 5.1 Million to Sasaki...Will he beat SD and Toronto
'Cancel another promising contract → Bonus Full Reset' Will Dodgers All-In-One USD 5.1 Million to Sasaki...Will he beat SD and Toronto
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Will the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball be the winner in the competition to recruit Japanese pitcher Rocky Sasaki (24).안전놀이터
Sasaki's final destination has been narrowed down to three clubs. Sasaki, which received attention from 20 clubs, had meetings with clubs one after another, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays were known as the final candidates. Sasaki recently had its second meeting with the San Diego Padres and Toronto, and had its second and final meeting with the Dodgers on Wednesday.
As Sasaki has yet to turn 25, she has to sign an international amateur contract. Major League clubs have a set international bonus pool to sign international amateur players under the age of 25. International amateur contracts began in 2025 and the international bonus pool has been reset.
The Bonus Pool has a gap of 5.1 million dollars to 7.5 million dollars per team. The Dodgers has a gap of 5.14 million dollars, the lowest among the 30 baseball teams, along with San Francisco. The San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays have a gap of 6.26 million dollars, more than 1 million dollars more than the Dodgers.
The Dodgers, which has been aggressive in recruiting Sasaki, recently scrapped contracts with international amateur players that they had agreed on. It canceled contracts for shortstop Darrell Morel (1.1 million dollars) from the Dominican Republic and outfielder Orlando Patino (400,000 dollars) from Venezuela. Pittsburgh has reportedly agreed to a 1.8 million dollar contract with Morel, and the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a 570,000 dollar contract with Patino.
"The Dodgers, who canceled their contracts with Morel and Patino, will be able to bet about $3.6 million on Sasaki," said reporter Francis Romero.
Dodger Way, which deals with Dodgers news, said on the 16th, "The Dodgers canceled their verbal contract with the third prospect before Sasaki's destination was decided."
According to media, the Dodgers withdrew their contract agreement with shortstop Taillon Serrano from the Dominican Republic, and Minnesota is planning to sign Serrano on a $1 million contract. The Dodgers have increased the amount of money they can invest in Sasaki from the International Bonus Pool, giving up contracts with three prospects.
MLB Trade-Rumors said, "The Dodgers have been considered the frontrunner in the Sasaki recruitment competition. Japanese players prefer the West Coast team because they are relatively close compared to the East Coast team. The Dodgers also advanced to and played the postseason for more than a decade with a highly successful franchise and won the World Series just a few months ago.
Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are playing in the Dodgers, which could be attractive to Sasaki, he predicted.
On the contrary, some argue that Sasaki may evade the Dodgers. "It is possible that Sasaki would prefer to move away from the big attention of Los Angeles," the media reported. Agent Joel Wolf noted that Sasaki has not been treated fairly in the Japanese media and could be beneficial to be in a smaller market. He also mentioned that there is a possibility that Sasaki could get more sponsorship deals from other teams without being in the shadow of Ohtani and Yamamoto.
Sasaki's posting deadline is 7 a.m. on the 24th. News of Sasaki's contract could be released from the 16th, when the international bonus pool has been reset.