Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to become the latest Japanese star pitcher to make the jump from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) to MLB for the 2024 season, but in just a few years, Roki Sasaki could find himself doing the same.
The Dodgers are looking to add at least two starting pitchers this offseason, even in the event they are able to sign Shohei Ohtani, but Sasaki is someone high on their wishlist and they may prefer to look ahead to acquiring him rather than committing top dollars to a free agent such as Blake Snell.
If the Dodgers are confident that Sasaki will be posted in the next year or so, they could pass on signing one of the top-tier starters and add someone like Lucas Giolito on a short-term contract instead. They could also address their rotation via the trade market to add someone with a cheaper contract, such as Dylan Cease or Tyler Glasnow.
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