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Roki Sasaki contract: What would free-agent deal have looked like for Japanese ace without IFA restrictions?

Major League Baseball's new international amateur free-agent signing cycle opened Wednesday, meaning that Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will soon make his long-awaited free-agent decision over the coming days.

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Why Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki’s MLB deal could spur chaos in Latin America

Roki Sasaki can sign with Major League Baseball teams during a nine-day window starting Wednesday, an unusual free agency that caused a domino effect among Latin American teenagers whose unofficial agreements are on hold pending his decision.

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Roki Sasaki's free agency: What you need to know as the Japanese star nears an MLB decision

One of the most highly anticipated and unique free agencies in Major League Baseball history is nearing its conclusion in the next 10 days. Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old, right-handed pitcher whose generational talent has been revered in his native Japan since he was a teenager, will soon decide where he will begin his big-league career.

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After Roki Sasaki says no, Mets sign 17-year-old with Rafael Devers comp for $5 million

The Mets have been in a verbal agreement to sign the No. 2 international prospect Elian Peña out of the Dominican Republic — Sasaki is No. 1. With their international bonus pool money, $6,261,600, according to Baseball America, set to replenish Wednesday, they’ll have enough to officially sign Peña.

Yahoo! Sports · 3h

Mets signing top international free agent Elian Peña, who was ranked behind only Roki Sasaki

The Mets are making a huge splash in international free agency, signing 17-year-old shortstop Elian Peña from the Dominican Republic.

CBSSports.com · 2h

MLB international free agency: Top non-Roki Sasaki players, bonus pools, more as Mets land $5M IFA prospect

Wednesday marks the open of MLB's 2025 international signing period, one of two ways major-league teams acquire amateur talent each year. The annual July draft covers players born in the United States,

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Roki Sasaki Rumors: Red Sox Rival 'Real Threat' To Sign Japanese Star

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres reportedly are the favorites to sign Roki Sasaki, but don't count out the ...

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Yankees' Michael Kay blasts Roki Sasaki's agent: 'Like an episode of The Bachelor'

On Tuesday, Kay came out and said the whole thing feels like a bad reality show on his solo midday show on ESPN New York.

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Blue Jays Hope To Shed Perennial Runnerup Status, Sign Roki Sasaki

It's down to the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays in the race for 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom Sasaki. This could be an ...

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Detroit Tigers didn't meet with Japanese ace Roki Sasaki — but credit new regime for trying

The Detroit Tigers didn't try to sign Shohei Ohtani in 2017. A lot has changed since then, exemplified by an attempt to sign ...

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We’re all waiting on Roki Sasaki, plus a fresh NFL mock draft

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Roki Sasaki landing spots: Ranking the teams that most need Japanese ace with IFA window set to reopen

It also means Roki Sasaki, star righty most recently of the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, is eligible to sign with MLB teams.

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Roki Sasaki Once Apologized to Batter He Hit, Gave Him Two Giant Bags of Candy

Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki has another, human side to him, once showing it to a batter he hit with a pitch in the ...

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