As the Major League Baseball offseason unfolds, the New York Yankees are right in the mix for several free agents. Adding to the starting rotation is among the objectives for New York this winter, and another name has officially been added to the list.

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system.

Roki Sasaki is younger, bigger and throws harder than Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Every MLB team will have a shot to acquire him once he's posted, but is he the Dodgers' to lose?

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason.

With the Chiba Lotte Marines beginning the posting process of Roki Sasaki to MLB, take a look at some of his impressive stats in Japan.