Breaking down Yankees’ rotation after Roki Sasaki rejection
The hunt for Aki Sasaki is over. That would mean most of the drama surrounding the Yankees' rotation for the rest of the offseason is over. After Sasaki refused to play against the Yankees on Monday, the club's starting group appears to be set aside for the wild card of Marcus Stroman, who the club […]
Roki Sasaki’s finalists emerge after Yankees, Mets miss out
Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his options, which is bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets have each been told they will not sign the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, the Post confirmed. The three remaining teams on Sasaki's list are the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays, the Post's Jon Heyman confirmed. It was […]
Roki Sasaki eliminates Mets with free agency winding down
Roki Sasaki will not come to New York. According to the paper's Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, the Mets were also informed late Monday that they would not be signing Sasaki, after learning the Yankees had excluded him from the sweepstakes. The Mets met with Sasaki last month in the first known meeting between a […]
Yankees eliminated from Roki Sasaki free agency sweepstakes
Roki Sasaki will not be in the Bronx this season. The Yankees have been told not to sign the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, the Post confirmed. The news was first reported by YES Network. Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (14) pitches during the bottom of the second inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal game against […]
Roki Sasaki to trim list, set potential free agent visits
After meeting with representatives from MLB teams in the United States, pitcher Roki Sasaki has returned to Japan to decide on his next move, a representative for the star pitcher announced Monday night. Agent Joel Wolfe said on a Zoom call with reporters that Sasaki's likely next step will be to narrow down his list […]
Roki Sasaki favorites emerging with Yankees, Mets facing uphill battles
Both the Yankees and Mets have been given meetings with Japan's superstar pitcher, Roki Sasaki, but both certainly understand that they are not the favorites here. The Dodgers still have the advantage, followed by the Padres. The Dodgers have established themselves as a team with Japanese star players, but Sasaki, who admires Padres ace Yu […]
Yankees made pitch to Roki Sasaki on same day as Mets
Following the acquisition of Juan Soto, the Yankees and Mets competed for Roki Sasaki on the same day. Both New York clubs visited Los Angeles on Thursday to make a pitch for the young star Japanese right-hander, the Post reported. Until now, the Mets were the only team known to have sat with Sasaki during […]
Mets take MLB’s first meeting with Japanese star Roki Sasaki
The Mets, who just won the Juan Soto sweepstakes, are pursuing Aki Sasaki. The Mets met with the Japanese phenom in Los Angeles on Thursday, becoming the first team to meet Sasaki in person during the free agency process, The Post confirmed. SNY first reported the development. The Yankees also confirmed Wednesday that GM Brian […]
Roki Sasaki taking next step as free agent with Mets, Yankees’ standing uncertain
Other free agent pitchers will sign bigger contracts this offseason, but none have the same appeal as Japanese right-hander Aki Sasaki. The 23-year-old was posted last week, Dec. 9, and is expected to sign early in next year's international free agency period, as a deal needs to be finalized before the end of a 45-day […]
Yankees ready to make pitch for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki
DALLAS — The Yankees are also preparing to acquire Aki Sasaki. The club's scouts and general manager Brian Cashman himself came to Japan to get a first look at the young star pitcher, who was officially appointed this week so he can join the major league team next season. Cashman said the Yankees have already […]
