Roki Sasaki to the Dodgers? 4 reasons why they're the favorite to sign the Japanese phenom

Roki Sasaki just made the already-intriguing 2024 MLB offseason even more fascinating.

The Japanese star pitcher will be posted this year, which means the Chiba Lotte Marines hurler who wowed us all with Japan during the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be much pursued by MLB teams.

But the rumors are that there's one obvious choice for his services. That team? The Los Angeles Dodgers.

It honestly makes too much sense. And while we're at the very beginning of the process, it's a good time to go over why the recent World Series champions are the favorites to sign yet another big name:

1. The Dodgers have been scouting Roki Sasaki for years

That's per the Los Angeles Times. If Sasaki wants to know which teams have interest and perhaps which ones already have a relationship with his reps, the Dodgers have been there.

2. His Team Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are Dodgers

It's probably comforting to have those two as teammates, plus they can tell Sasaki how awesome the organization is.

3. The Dodgers have the most money left in their bonus pool this year

Hmmm.

4. If the Dodgers have a six-man rotation, that'd be nice for a pitcher used to throwing once a week

Also hmm.

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