Roki Sasaki to trim list, set potential visits after giving every free agent suitor ‘homework’
NY Post
After meeting in the U.S. with representatives from MLB teams, Roki Sasaki has returned to Japan to decide his next move, the star pitcher’s representative said Monday night.
On a Zoom call with reporters, agent Joel Wolfe said Sasaki’s likely next step will be to narrow his list of suitors and possibly visit one or two cities ahead of the signing period for international free agents, which begins on Jan. 15.
The Mets and Yankees were among the teams to meet with the 23-year-old Sasaki during his visit to the U.S., according to sources, but Wolfe declined to name any teams or even provide a number.
As a player under 25 years old, Sasaki is ineligible for a major league contract and can only be signed using a team’s international bonus pool.
Such was the case when Shohei Ohtani arrived to MLB, signing with the Angels before the 2018 season for $2.31 million in international bonus pool money.
Sasaki, who throws 100-mph heat and complements it with a splitter, studied presentations from 20 teams, according to Wolfe, before choosing with whom he wanted to meet.
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