Rōki Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan whose services for the next six seasons could be procured by every Major League Baseball franchise for the equivalent of a rounding error, ended his six-week recruiting period by agreeing to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, he announced in a social media post.

Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday on Instagram. Sasaki, 23, was considered to be the best pitcher in the world not already under the employment of an MLB organization.

It’s now a two-team race for Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki, with the Dodgers and Blue Jays as the final contenders. The post Roki Sasaki News: Japanese Phenom Predicted to Join Dodgers/ Blue Jays as Padres Give Up Without a Fight appeared first on EssentiallySports.