The good news is we’ve also been paying attention to the international prospect pool so you don’t have to. While you may be familiar with Roki Sasaki and the sweepstakes for the Japanese sensation’s services, there are a ton of other names out there worth keeping an eye on. Here’s how this all works, per MLB.com:

In a month's time, pitchers and catchers will report to spring training camps in Arizona and Florida. Soon thereafter, exhibition games will get underway, and before long it'll be Opening Day 2025 (Thursday,

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training a few days before the rest of their teams, allowing hurlers a bit more time to get their arms stretched out. This year, the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are playing two regular season games in Tokyo the week before opening day proper,

The Detroit Tigers pitchers, catchers and position players know when they will be reporting to Lakeland, Fla., for spring training.