"The team with the heart of Sasaki is San Diego" A famous U.S. journalist will inevitably have a two-way race with LAD...The contract is in mid-January next year
Nov 28, 2024
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MLB Network reporter John Heyman told the Bleacher Report on the 28th (Korea time)Juss is still participating in the Sasaki scramble. But another team is looking to make a heartfelt offer to sign him. That's the San Diego Padres."
The Dodgers agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract with Snell the day before. Details were also reported that they would receive bonuses if traded instead of trade vetoes and opt-outs for $52 million in Sinning Bonus and $60 million in deferred payments. Local media reports that the contract will be announced if it passes medical care.
The Dodgers, who brought in ace sense, were expected to reduce their interest in Sasaki, but that is not the case. The Dodgers have been monitoring Sasaki for a long time, and it is known that Sasaki also has a good interest in the Dodgers.
Moreover, Sasaki is an international amateur FA under the age of 25, so he can bring it with him for about $5 million, so there is no financial burden. For the Dodgers, it is possible to bring a pitcher who is considered the first starter of a major league club without spending a lot of money.
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According to an earlier MLB.com report on the 10th, a senior National League club official said "It's not a perfect race between the Dodgers and the Padres over Sasaki, but the two teams should be considered the most likely teams logically."
By winning the World Series this year, the Dodgers have the power to reign as the strongest team in the National League for the time being. It's an attractive point for Sasaki.
However, San Diego has emerged as a rival to the Dodgers over the past two to three years and plans to try to win the district next year. In terms of power, there is no reason for Sasaki to refuse. In addition, Darvish Yu is an icon of Sasaki. There were also reports that the friendship between the two players was more than imagined.
The Dodgers have already completed their starting rotation, but San Diego is a team that is disappointed with one solid starter. In terms of Sasaki's adaptation opportunities, San Diego is much broader. In addition, San Diego is more advantageous than the Dodgers, which are called Shohei Ohtani's team, in non-baseball income such as advertising and sponsorship.
Sasaki, who received approval from Chiba Lotte Marines to advance to the Major League, is scheduled to sign after January 16 next year. It is the day when the international contract period in 2025 will begin, when each club's international sinning bonus pool will be newly applied. Commissioner Rob Manfred told local media on the 21st that `the Sasaki contract is likely to take place during the new Bonus Pool period.'
The size of the International Cyning Bonus Full in 2025 is $5.146,200 for the Dodgers and $6.261,600 for San Diego.
jhno@sportschosun.com
