The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are approaching their end, and the biggest question remains: Will the Japanese ace end up on the West Coast, or head north of the border? The reigning champion Dodgers and Blue Jays are the final teams standing from a pool that included the Yankees,
The Toronto Blue Jays are reported to be one of two finalists to sign All-Star Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki.
Right-hander Roki Sasaki, the covered Japanese free agent, has whittled down a list of suitors to two finalists, according to a report by veteran MLB reporter Francys Romero. Sasaki eliminated the San Diego Padres and will choose between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, the report claims.
The world has been waiting for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki to decide on where he will be signing, and it seems as though his decision could come at any moment.
Roki Sasaki joined the group of available starting pitchers in MLB free agency when the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) posted him in December.
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki met with the Blue Jays in Toronto days before the international free agent period opens. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
The sweepstakes for 23-year-old Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki could be nearing its conclusion. Sasaki, whose representation said he was open to playing for all 30 teams, is now reportedly down to two franchises as he nears a decision.
While the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays were battling it out for Roki Sasaki, the defending World Series champs seem to have won.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays are anxiously waiting for Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki to make a decision on which Major League Baseball team he’ll join. The 23-year-old pitcher has dominated headlines all offseason long, and his free agency is finally nearing its conclusion.
The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won't be signing with them, people familiar with the negotiations told. But the Toronto Blue Jays,