The Philadelphia Phillies have made it their goal in recent years to improve their international scouting department. To be successful in Major League Baseball, they must be among the elite in that field.

From the looks of it, the Phillies are excited about what they've done in that department, a promising sign as some international players could enter the league in the coming months.

Among these players is Roki Sasaki, a valuable ballplayer. On paper, Sasaki is considered one of the five best throwers in the world. Whenever he enters Major League Baseball, fans should expect him to come in and dominate.

Of course, that's much easier said than done, but his stuff is just different. He's an absolute pitcher from top to bottom and has what it takes to be a multiple Cy Young Award winner.

For Philadelphia, they will have to hope that the right-hander is used as there are still concerns that could happen.

This also includes concerns from Jim Bowden The athletewho predicted that the Chiba Lotte Marines, for whom he was pitching in Japan, would not deploy him.

“Roki Sasaki is not deployed by his team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. The talented Japanese righty will have to wait another year to become a free agent and get promoted to the major leagues, disappointing the Dodgers (among other teams) who wanted to sign him in the offseason.”

Sasaki has now reportedly requested a posting, but this is common practice for international players. Most highly touted prospects want to come to Major League Baseball because of the chance to make life-changing money.

The problem with the flamethrower, however, is that the Marines have no reason to grant this wish. If they posted it now, they wouldn't get much money. If they waited until 2026, the price they would receive would be significantly different.

ESPN's Jeff Passan highlighted what the difference would be.

“Sasaki's relationship with the Marines has been damaged accordingly and he wants to leave. The Marines plan to decide after the season whether to add Sasaki to the deployment system. If they did so before 2026, they would receive a lesser deployment fee than $2 million.”

There's a lot to think about this winter, as it's fair to say he'll be the most sought-after free agent on the market once he's drafted.

Unfortunately, this doesn't seem all that likely for several reasons.