Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Tuesday through 5 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 23.
The Chiba Lotte Marines said in November that they planned to make the 23-year-old available but waited until less than a week before the end of the posting period.
Because of his age, Sasaki is considered an international amateur by MLB and is limited to a minor league contract subject to the international signing bonus pools usually allocated for 16-year-old Latin American prospects.
The 2024 signing period ends Sunday, and the 2025 period opens on Jan. 15, with team pools ranging from $7,555,500 to $5,146,200.
Via Associated Press