Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old Japanese ace who will become an MLB free agent, has had some issues in Japan. In the MLB, it is fair to say that he might deal with those same issues.

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YouTube Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, and now the baseball world has been set ablaze after the news that Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki would be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines.