Incredible update as the Toronto Blue Jays are actually closing in on signing free agent Roki Sasaki
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Bobby Ohr
January 13, 2025 (6:48 PM)
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The Toronto Blue Jays seem to have a real chance at signing free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki are they are among the finalists to land him.
The Blue Jays are among the finals teams to land free agent Roki Sasaki
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is one of the best players available this winter after he announced a few months ago that he would be coming over from the NPB to the MLB this off-season.
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According to reprots that came out this afternoon, multiple teams have been told by
Sasaki's team that he is no longer interested in them but the Blue Jays along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are the final teams he will pick from.
Finalists for Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki are indeed the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays as
@Ken_Rosenthal
and
@JeffPassan
reported
Sasaki's team has reportedly informed the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and New York Mets have been informed that he is no longer interested in signing with them.
Giants have been told Sasaki is not coming to SF.
Yankees are out on Sasaki they've been told
@JackCurryYES
on it
The #Mets seem unlikely to sign international free-agent RHP Roki Sasaki, per @BenBadler
Now the Blue Jays remain in the running's to land the superstar pitcher even though most believe that he will end up joining Shohei Ohtani with the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Blue Jays fans are already extremely excited in the possibility of landing
Sasaki as it is starting to look like they have a real chance.
The good part of all of this is that Sasaki have mentioned that he would like to start his MLB career in a smaller organization which gives the Blue Jays a chance against the Dodgers who are one of the biggest franchises in the MLB.
Hopefully Ross Atkins can figure out a way to get a deal done as it would completely turn the Blue Jays off-season around.
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13 JANVIER | 2611 ANSWERS Incredible update as the Toronto Blue Jays are actually closing in on signing free agent Roki Sasaki Can the Blue Jays outbid the Dodgers for Roki Sasaki? |
Yes | 1097 | 42 % |
No | 1514 | 58 % |
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