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With the Los Angeles Dodgers, you can never be sure what the future holds in MLB free agency.

Even if they don’t make it to the postseason in 2025 after spending over a billion dollars on superstars like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Teoscar Hernandez, and Tyler Glasnow in 2024, the Dodgers will still be a dangerous contender.

The Dodgers’ starting rotation has been hit hard by injuries on a level seldom seen in major league history, which could be the biggest obstacle on their path to a World Series this season.

The Dodgers have the greatest starter turnover in the league, and their most dependable arm, Jack Flaherty, who they acquired during the trade deadline, is about to enter free agency. One blogger claims the Dodgers have a huge opportunity to replenish their supply.

Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report broached the subject of the Dodgers restocking its 2025 rotation with the potential signing of Japanese fireball Roki Sasaki on Tuesday.

The Dodgers should be able to get away with little pitching changes in theory. There is a long-term contract between Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Miller also mentioned Shohei Ohtani, who is still expected to return to the mound in 2025.

“Would you be particularly surprised, though, if the Dodgers went out and spent a bunch of money on Roki Sasaki?”

Among all the pitchers not currently competing in Major League Baseball, Sasaki has the most impressive arm. He has a fastball that can reach 100 mph, and in four seasons in Japan’s highest professional league, he has a 2.02 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

In order to acquire Sasaki, the Dodgers would not even need to pay top cash. The international signing bonus pool rules prevent Sasaki, who is under the age of 25, from receiving a nine-figure deal similar to the one the Dodgers offered Yamamoto.

The most significant concern, however, is that Sasaki’s return to the United States this winter is not guaranteed. The 22-year-old may be having second thoughts about posting him, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, and his team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, are not currently in a rush to do so.

The 2025 season could be the best of the Dodgers’ careers if they are able to land a top Japanese talent. However, that won’t happen until we overcome several obstacles.