U.S. fee limits for young players curb outflow for now, but systems need rethink
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in January. © Kyodo
KAZUNORI KITAGAWA
February 2, 2025 01:01 JST
TOKYO — The current baseball offseason has seen four transfers from Nippon Professional Baseball to North America’s Major League Baseball, continuing an outflow of Japanese players that NPBÂ is reckoning with.