Dodgers Could Make Trades This Week to Get More Than $8 Million to Offer Roki Sasaki

Relying on who one asks in regards to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ probability of signing Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki, the solutions will range.

A type of solutions will virtually definitely must do with cash. Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune not too long ago defined why.

“The Padres and Blue Jays can each supply Sasaki as a lot as $6.26 million,” Sanders wrote. “The Dodgers can supply $5.15 million, though the power for groups to accumulate an extra 60% might push Sasaki’s purse to as a lot as $8.23 million from the Dodgers and $10.02 million from San Diego and Toronto.

“Groups can’t start to make trades so as to add to their swimming pools till the window opens Wednesday.”

Extra information: A number of Dodgers Stars Anticipated to Be In Attendance for Roki Sasaki Assembly on Tuesday

In terms of the Dodgers, they might swing a number of trades however are possible not prepared to ship their greater ranked prospects wherever. However, there’s younger expertise that received’t see a lot taking part in time in 2025 that might profit from a change of surroundings, plus tons of lower-ranked prospects who may very well be of worth to different groups as L.A. seems so as to add to their worldwide bonus pool.

When it comes to large identify gamers, outfielders Andy Pages and James Outman are first two names that come to thoughts. With Tommy Edman slated to play heart subject each day, one of many two youthful gamers would be the odd man out.

However, the San Diego Padres spent years courting high prospects like catcher Ethan Salas (2023) and shortstop Leodalis De Vries (2024), making their signings virtually a formality when the worldwide signing window opened. This 12 months, nonetheless, the Padres aren’t targeted on any high-profile prospects, largely as a result of their consideration is absolutely on touchdown Sasaki.

San Diego has additionally not made any vital strikes this winter which confirms they’re all-in on Sasaki.

Each groups have reportedly requested their worldwide signing class to attend till Sasaki decides and the Dodgers have seen a number of gamers choose to signal elsewhere slightly than ready.

The White Sox have signed Venezuelan outfielder Orlando Patiño (No. 81) away from the Dodgers for $570,000, exceeding the $400,000 deal he was set to signal with Los Angeles, based on Baseball America. In the meantime, the Dodgers additionally misplaced Dominican shortstop Darell Morel (No. 20) to the Pirates.

As soon as Sasaki decides, the opposite finalists will be capable of signal their high targets and even signal gamers who had been planning on signing with the group who lands him.

For now, although, if the Dodgers need to attempt to beef up their supply, they might transfer on from gamers for worldwide bonus pool cash.

Extra information: Dodgers Lose One other Worldwide Signee as Roki Sasaki Choice Nears

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