Rōki Sasaki may have taken a pay cut in order to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres were willing to offer Sasaki more than $10
According to multiple reports, the Padres are out on Sasaki and it's down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and 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
The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.
In an exciting development, we heard early on Friday morning that the Toronto Blue Jays were now one of two finalists for Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki. Sasaki had long-been rumored to join the Dodgers or the San Diego Padres,
Roki Sasaki will sign with either the Dodgers, Padres, or Blue Jays. Here's how their pitching staffs would look with the Japanese sensation in the fold.
Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade that also brought underperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays are reportedly interested in both Anthony Santander and Pete Alonso, but Santander is a better fit. Toronto knows exactly what he's capable of after starring for the Baltimore Orioles. The slugger has gone deep 105 times over the last three seasons and crushed a career-high 44 homers last year.
San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller speaks out after his team's failed pursuit of Roki Sasaki, who chose to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
For Dodgers fans, it’s cause for celebration. For the rest of the league, it’s a disappointing conclusion and another reason to gripe and groan about the growing might of MLB’s new evil empire.
With ownership turmoil and no offseason additions, the Padres must figure out how to contend without the Japanese phenom they coveted.