As teams are dropping like flies, the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays remain in the running, maintaining strong positions as finalists for Roki Sasaki's signing. Sources indicate that despite the shifts among competitors, the Dodgers and Padres still emerge as overwhelming favorites, with nothing changing in the last year regarding their lead in the pursuit for the talented 23-year-old right-hander.
The situation with Roki Sasaki's free agency is distinct due to his age. Being under 25 and lacking six years of service, he doesn't fit traditional free agency rules. The Dodgers, who previously signed his fellow talent Yoshinobu Yamamoto, find themselves constrained by the international bonus pool system, which is lower than in standard free agent signings. This makes their strategy unique and dependent on careful financial navigation.
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