Future Projection: International Signing Day Analysis, Roki Sasaki’s Status & Listener Questions

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Image credit: Roki Sasaki (Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images)

Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo hop on Future Projection to break down the chaos of the 2025 international signing day.

2025 International Signings Tracker

Ben Badler tracks each and every player signing from Jan. 15, complete with links to team-by-team scouting reports.

While Roki Sasaki hasn’t yet signed (as of this podcast recording, at least), the ripple effects of his status in the market has certainly created waves. Ben gives listeners a detailed breakdown of what’s happened and what might happen in the future, he breaks down a signing class he’s particularly excited about and also answers a few listener emails on the IFA market.

Time Stamps

  • (0:15) Signing day update
  • (3:40) Ben’s thought on the Roki Sasaki situation
  • (8:00) The role of pitching development for Roki
  • (15:00) How big is Roki’s bonus going to be? 
  • (18:30) Dodgers losing key names from their class
  • (20:30) Will the Padres and Blue Jays lose players?
  • (25:00) Will team flipping become more common in the future?
  • (30:00) What happened with Giants signee Josuar Gonzalez?
  • (34:30) More players signing out of high school from Japan?
  • (43:00) An exciting class of Red Sox international signings

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