Roki Sasaki is headed to MLB, and there will be no shortage of speculation he has eyes for only the Los Angeles Dodgers. The circumstantial evidence supports, but by no means proves such a conclusion.

The offseason pitching market got a lot more interesting with Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki set to be posted for MLB teams. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the

Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB! In a decision sure to rock this offseason, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Japan's NPB announced they plan to post their 23-year-old star pitcher, allowing the ace to join the majors for the 2025 season.

Let the breathless speculation begin: One of the world’s best pitchers is expected to be out there for the taking, and unlike MLB’s current crop of free agents, all 30 teams could foreseeably afford him.

The biggest Japanese baseball star since Shohei Ohtani is on his way to MLB at 23. A long-anticipated, cost-controlled bidding war will ensue.

Arguably the most talented pitcher in the world not currently pitching in MLB will make his debut in 2025 after the Chiba Lotte Marines announced this weekend that they will be posting the 23-year-old Roki Sasaki.

The Chiba Lotte Marines announced they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to North America via the posting system.

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system.

Roki Sasaki is younger, bigger and throws harder than Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Every MLB team will have a shot to acquire him once he's posted, but is he the Dodgers' to lose?

Because Sasaki is so young, he's going to be subject to strict rules when it comes to signing with an MLB team