Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki is coming to America—and he may sign for $600 million less than Juan Soto Until this weekend, MLB free agency was the Juan Soto show. The 26-year-old outfielder was not only by far the best player available, but also by far the youngest. He's still by far the best—and about to be by far the most richly remunerated—but he's no longer even close to the youngest. Move over, Childish Bambino: There's a new free-agent phenom on the market. Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB. Sasaki, a right-handed pitcher who turned 23 this past Sunday, is the sport's top international prospect. For years, scouts (and Ringer writers) have salivated over the prospect of Sasaki coming stateside, and MLB GMs and POBOs have made pilgrimages to Japan to see Sasaki pitch in person—and, just as importantly, signal their interest in hopes of persuading Sasaki to sign with their team down the road. The question about Sasaki wasn't whether he would succeed in the U.S., but when he would have the chance. After a false alarm last year, that question was answered on Saturday, when Sasaki's Nippon Professional Baseball...
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