2024 Roki Sasaki Watch: 21 Year Old Rising Star From Japan, What MLB Team Will Sign Him?NEW

Roki Sasaki is a rising star in Japanese baseball.
Here's the Scoop:
• He's a Japanese phenom: Sasaki is a young (born in 2001) pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) 
• He throws heat: Back in high school, he broke the Japanese high school record with a fastball clocked at 101 mph!
• Dominating Debut: In 2022, he threw a perfect game and tied the NPB record for strikeouts in a single game 

Why All The attention?
• MLB Bound?: Sasaki has expressed a desire to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) someday, and his talent has scouts drooling.
• Age Restriction: There are rules about young players coming to MLB, so it might be a few years before he makes the jump.
• Heating Up Competition: In the meantime, MLB teams are keeping a close eye on him, with the Yankees, LA Dodgers, and Mets being some of the clubs that sent scouts to see his recent starts.

While he might not be in MLB yet, Roki Sasaki is definitely a name to remember for the future!