Everyone hoping for a decision from Roki Sasaki is going to have wait until 2025. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the Japanese phenom is expected to be part of next year's international signing class,

The race to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki will be one of the driving narratives of this MLB offseason. But don’t expect it to be resolved any time soon. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday that Sasaki is likely to sign after the league’s 2025 international signing period begins on Jan. 15.

Roki Sasaki’s posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the prized Japanese pitcher.