Money was a limited factor for Roki Sasaki, and he picked the Dodgers anyway
Other teams in the National League have opened their wallets to try and keep pace. The Arizona Diamondbacks recently added ace right-hander Corbin Burnes on a $210 million deal. The San Francisco Giants spent $182 million on shortstop Willy Adames and a little more to add three-time Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander.