Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said on Wednesday that it appears right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki will not sign until a new international amateur free-agent signing window opens on Jan.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters that he expects Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki to be part of the 2025 international signing class. As noted

Roki Sasaki’s posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the prized Japanese pitcher.