For several weeks the Los Angeles Dodgers were touted as the favorites to sign Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki; however, as of late, another NL West team has emerged to be the team with the upperhand in the Sasaki sweepstakes.

The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Los Angeles Dodgers around $1.9 million in a year there was speculation Japanes

Roki Sasaki was officially posted on December 9, and it has been a blitz since to earn his services. The Los Angeles Dodgers have always been viewed as the favorite, which appears to be the case still.

Young Japanese ace Roki Sasaki is nearing a pivotal MLB decision, with another team reportedly edging out the Los Angeles Dodgers. Roki Sasaki, the young Japanese pitching prodigy, is on the verge of making one of the most significant decisions of his career: choosing the Major League Baseball (MLB) team that will shape his future.

The last time Roki Sasaki's agent Joel Wolfe gave clubs and fans a glimpse into his client's thought process going into free agency, nothing he said made the Los Angeles Dodgers seem like the right fit.