LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, the hottest international free agent in baseball, is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on social media Friday. The 23-year-old right-hander said he signed a minor-league deal. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The rich get richer. Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki has signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sasaki announced the decision himself in an Instagram post on Friday. The two other finalists for Sasaki reportedly were the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.