The Chiba Lotte Marines announced on Saturday that they will allow pitcher Roki Sasaki to move to MLB this winter via the posting system.

“Since I joined the team, the club has continuously listened to me about my future MLB challenge,” Sasaki said in a statement released by the Marines. “I have nothing but gratitude for the team for officially allowing me to be posted at this time.”

The 23-year-old right-hander, dubbed “The Monster of the Reiwa Era,” is viewed as one the best young pitchers in the world.