It’s now publicly known that the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and New York Mets are no longer in the running for Roki Sasaki.
Although the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have long been the favorites to land the Japanese phenom, the Toronto Blue Jays are currently being considered as a serious contender, with ESPN’s Jeff Passan calling them one of the three finalists.
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Last week, Blue Jays officials hosted Sasaki in Toronto, according to The Athletic.