Tag: Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Toronto Blue Jays Meeting; San Francisco Giants Eliminated

Roki Sasaki is continuing to evaluate options as the Jan. 23 deadline for his signing decision grows near. There are several teams said to have met with the right-hander and it is being reported the Toronto Blue Jays are the…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Roki Sasaki Rumors: ‘At Least Half A Dozen Teams’ Believe They Have Chance For Signing

Roki Sasaki became one of the most coveted free agents of the offseason when he was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) this past December. The right-hander has drawn interest from a slew of teams,…

Matt Borelli

Andrew Friedman: Dodgers ‘Going To Do Whatever We Can’ To Sign Roki Sasaki

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…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Roki Sasaki Meetings Tracker: Updated List Of Teams

MLB free agency this offseason has featured elite starting pitchers being available, and Roki Sasaki joined that group once the Chiba Lotte Marines posted the Japanese phenom during the Winter Meetings in Dallas. While it made Sasaki eligible to negotiate…

Staff Writer

Brandon Gomes: Dodgers ‘Hope’ For Second Meeting With Roki Sasaki

The list of top starting pitchers available in free agency is dwindling as Spring Training approaches, and much of the focus is centered around Roki Sasaki. Sasaki was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines in December, but his timeline stretched…

Scott Geirman

Joel Wolfe: Roki Sasaki ‘Wants To Be Great’

The bulk of the Major League offseason is over with, but there are still plenty of notable free agents available. Included in that group is Roki Sasaki, who is expected to sign with a team at some point after the…

Scott Geirman

Joel Wolfe Sets Timeline For Roki Sasaki’s Signing Decision

The top of the starting pitching market proved to be as robust as it was expected with Blake Snell, Max Fried and Corbin Burnes finding new homes on lucrative long-term deals. That's left Roki Sasaki as the top remaining starting…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Roki Sasaki Meetings: Shohei Ohtani & Yoshinobu Yamamoto Were Not Part Of Dodgers’ Pitch

With Corbin Burnes recently coming off the board by joining the Arizona Diamondbacks on a six-year contract, all of the attention has turned to Roki Sasaki in MLB free agency. The right-hander was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines…

Matt Borelli

Roki Sasaki Evaluating Next Step In Japan Following Initial Round Of Team Meetings

Now that Blake Snell, Max Fried and Corbin Burnes have all signed, the list of starting pitchers available in free agency now unequivocally is headlined by Roki Sasaki. The Chiba Lotte Marines posted Sasaki at the beginning of MLB's Winter…

Matthew Moreno

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Dodgers Odds ‘Better Than 50/50’

Roki Sasaki awaits the start of the 2025 international signing period that begins on Jan. 15, but in the meantime he and his agent, Joel Wolfe Wasserman Media Group, are permitted to meet and negotiate with teams. Sasaki is known…

Scott Geirman

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Not Signing With West Coast Team Would ‘Be A Shock’

Roki Sasaki was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) on Dec. 10 and immediately became one of the most coveted free agents this offseason. The right-hander has drawn interest from a plethora of teams,…

Matt Borelli

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Dodgers Among Teams With Meeting

Although Roki Sasaki can't officially sign until Jan. 15, 2025, the sweepstakes for his services are in full force with multiple clubs making their pitch to sign the international free agent. The Los Angeles Dodgers are aggressively pursuing Sasaki with…

Blake Williams