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In the ongoing competition to sign generational Japanese pitching prodigy Roki Sasaki, the Boston Red Sox looked like they were dead. During his recent trip to Los Angeles, the 23-year old Chiba Lotte Marines righty met with seven teams, including two from the East Coast. The Red Sox were not invited. Boston was one of […]
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The initial list of major league teams that expressed interest in Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki stretched to 20, his agent, Joel […]
Here is the latest buzz surrounding Japanese free agent right-hander Roki Sasaki, who is expected to sign with an MLB team in January… Dec. 24, 3:30 p.m. The Rangers met with Sasaki last week, GM Chris Young told reporters on Monday. As is the case with the Mets, the Rangers’ rotation seems to be just […]
When Joel Wolfe, the agent for pitcher Roki Sasaki, addressed reporters at the Winter Meetings, he had already begun receiving inquiries from a handful of major league teams. One week later, it’s still anybody’s guess where the free agent pitcher will sign. Because Sasaki is 23 years old and lacks the requisite experience pitching at […]
The New York Yankees upgraded their starting rotation in a major way Tuesday, agreeing to terms with free agent pitcher Max Fried to a reported eight-year, $218 million contract. They might not be done. More news: Yankees Agree to Terms With Max Fried on $218 Million Contract: Reports Roki Sasaki was formally posted at 8 […]
Report: Giants expected to be ‘significant players’ for Sasaki originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Giants made a splash signing on Saturday, but could another monumental move be on the horizon for San Francisco? Coveted free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki, a superstar in Japan’s Nippon Proffesional Baseball league, is expected to be posted […]
Everyone hoping for a decision by Roki Sasaki is going to have wait until 2025. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the Japanese phenom is expected to be part of next year’s international signing class, rather than the current one that ends on Dec. 15, according to The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. The decision was widely expected, […]
It’s Roki Sasaki season. Since news broke that the 23-year-old Japanese phenom is jumping stateside this winter, Sasaki has captured headlines and imaginations across the baseball world. A potential ace available for a relative pittance, the long-limbed hurler is firmly on the radar and within the budgets of all 30 teams. Only time will unravel […]