The Toronto Blue Jays couldn't land Roki Sasaki in the end, but Ross Atkins still has plenty of options to improve his pitching rotation.
"I'm sorry, Toronto." That's how ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan summed up yet another failed Toronto Blue Jays free agent pursuit. The culprit this time?
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.
And then there were two. According to reports from The Athletic’s Will Sammon and Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com, the San Diego Padres appear to have dropped out of the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, with the franchise pivoting to a pair of international prospects from the Dominican Republic,
Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki officially announced that he's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a monumental free agent signing.
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, the hottest international free agent in baseball, is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on social media Friday. The 23-year-old right-hander said he signed a minor-league deal. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 23-year-old announced Friday on Instagram. The details of the contract weren’t disclosed at the time of announcement.
Roki Sasaki, the prized 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, has signed with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday.
With the Padres eliminated from contention, the Jays are just battling it out with the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, is headed to Los Angeles. He announced his decision on his Instagram on Friday. Sasaki's other finalists were the Toronto Blue Jays,
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes have come to an end, with the Los Angeles Dodgers signing the Japanese phenom to a minor-league contract. He will receive a $6.5 mil