Roki Sasaki has reached his highly anticipated decision. The ultra-talented 23-year-old right-hander announced on Friday that he would be signing with the Dodgers. According to multiple reports, he is receiving a signing bonus of $6.5 million. The club has not confirmed the deal.

Sasaki made his choice six days before his 45-day posting window was set to close. The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki's team in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), officially posted Sasaki in December, and he elected to wait until after the start of the 2025 international signing period on Jan. 15 to choose a team. (Because Sasaki is under 25 years old, he was subject to international bonus pool restrictions, just as Shohei Ohtani was when he signed with the Angels in December 2017.)