As all the attention in baseball is focused on Juan Soto, Scott Boras, and his free agency, there is another that should draw attention as well. That is Japanese righty Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old really flashed in the World Baseball Classic a couple of years ago.

Unlike other high profile Japanese players, Sasaki will take less money by signing a minor league contract at age 23, betting on himself in hopes of a huge payday later.

Despite reports of a grand chase for Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki, one of his former teammates suggests a deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers may not actually be the favorites to sign 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki in free agency.