Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki will sign with the Dodgers, Padres or Blue Jays:
The finalists for Japanese star right-hander Roki Sasaki are the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN. Sasaki will decide on his team by the closing of his posting window Jan. 23.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 13, 2025
Quincy Wheeler of Covering the Corner reports that Sasaki will sign with the Dodgers. Because of course he will. He can absolutely do what he wants, and I can absolutely decide to loathe him for making things easier on LA to repeat as World Series champions.