Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB! In a decision sure to rock this offseason, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Japan's NPB announced they plan to post their 23-year-old star pitcher, allowing the ace to join the majors for the 2025 season.

The biggest Japanese baseball star since Shohei Ohtani is on his way to MLB at 23. A long-anticipated, cost-controlled bidding war will ensue.

Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old righthander from Japan, will be posted by his current club, the Chiba Lotte Marines, the team’s X account announced Saturday. Because he’s a foreign league player under age 25,