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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Andrew Friedman: Dodgers ‘Going To Do Whatever We Can’ To Sign Roki Sasaki
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Andrew Friedman: Dodgers ‘Going To Do Whatever We Can’ To Sign Roki Sasaki

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra
January 7, 2025
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With a looming deadline to sign that’s just over two weeks away, the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are expected to soon pick up and the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping they will be the team he chooses at what’s sure to be a climatic ending.

The Dodgers are one of several teams that have officially met with Sasaki in person before he returned to Japan to mull over his next moves.

The Dodgers had their meeting with Sasaki in late December, but neither Shohei Ohtani nor Yoshinobu Yamamoto were present in accordance with his request that current players not be involved.

The Dodgers are still seen as the favorite to sign Sasaki, as they have been throughout the process, with the San Diego Padres looming as a real possibility as well.

Regardless of the eventual outcome, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman will take solace in the fact that the organization has put together a well thought-out and earnest proposal to Sasaki, according to Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic:

“We’re going to do whatever we can, and know that there are a lot of other teams that are going to do the same thing. So what that ultimately means at the end, I don’t know. But as long as we have thoughtfully put our best foot forward, then I feel good about at least the effort.”

The Dodgers and some other teams may have more opportunities to attempt to persuade Sasaki in the coming days as the Jan. 23 deadline for his decision nears.

Sasaki has the option to make his decision as early as Jan. 15, when the 2025 international signing period officially opens, but agent Joel Wolfe suggested that isn’t likely.

Dodgers hoping for second Roki Sasaki meeting

As Sasaki evaluates his options and what’s to come, general manager Brandon Gomes said the Dodgers are hoping to secure another meeting with the Japanese phenom. That would suggest the Dodgers have advanced in the Sasaki sweepstakes.

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BySebastian Abdón Ibarra
Sebastian Ibarra covers the Las Vegas Raiders as a staff writer for Raiders Newswire. He previously worked as a Marketing/Communications intern for the Ontario Jr Reign, and a staff writer and two time Editor for the Campus Times at the University of La Verne. Sebastian graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2022 from ULV with a major in Communications. His love of sports stems from his baseball career starting at tee-ball and ending his senior year at Servite High School. He enjoys video games and DC comics in his spare time. Follow him on Twitter: @sebas_abdon.
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