The Seattle Mariners will make a play for Roki Sasaki, and are in a strong position to do so. That plus an update on infield pursuits.

Because Sasaki is under the age of 25, MLB classifies him as an amateur, thus subjecting him to the international bonus pool system. That was the posting process through which Ohtani initially came to MLB as a 23-year-old in December 2017, when he signed for $2.3 million with the Los Angeles Angels.