Sasaki, who recently turned 23, asked the Marines to post him last year, but they declined his request.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco said Sasaki has been eyeing a move to the Majors for quite some time, and he talks about it every day.
'Now that Yamamoto's gone, he's the best pitcher in Japan. He throws super hard. The split is nasty. Breaking ball. Everything,' Polanco said.
Because Sasaki hasn't reached the age of 25, he will be subject to international signing rules as an amateur free agent rather than entering MLB free agency.
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