在山本由伸加入道奇隊之後，明年最受矚目的日本棒球選手莫過於「令和怪物」佐佐木朗希。他曾在2022年4月10日對上歐力士猛牛的比賽中投出無安打的表現，並且打破日本職棒連續3振的紀錄，達到13次。最高球速更達到165公里/小時，追平大谷翔平的紀錄。

據外媒報導，美國職棒有8支球隊正在密切觀察佐佐木朗希的表現，其中包括洋基、大都會和道奇等球隊。他最有可能加入的球隊應該是道奇，這樣就可以與大谷翔平和山本由伸組成一支強大的日本國家隊。但他面臨著與大谷相似的情況，即海外球員若未滿25歲或職業生涯未超過6年，只能簽訂小聯盟合約。而他的母隊羅德是否會輕易放棄入札金，這對佐佐木明年挑戰大聯盟也是一大障礙。

After Yamamoto Yoshinobu joined the Dodgers, the most anticipated Japanese baseball player next year is none other than “the Monster of the Reiwa Era” Sasaki Roki. He once pitched a no-hit game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022, breaking the Nippon Professional Baseball's record for consecutive strikeouts with 13. His fastball reached a maximum speed of 165 kilometers per hour, tying Shohei Ohtani's record.

According to foreign media reports, there are eight Major League Baseball teams closely monitoring Sasaki Roki's performance, including the Yankees, Mets, and Dodgers. The team he is most likely to join is the Dodgers, where he could form a formidable Japanese national team alongside Shohei Ohtani and Yamamoto Yoshinobu. However, he faces a situation similar to Ohtani's, where overseas players under the age of 25 or with less than 6 years of professional experience can only sign minor league contracts. Whether his parent team, Chiba Lotte Marines, will easily give up the posting fee is also a major obstacle for Sasaki to challenge the Major Leagues next year.