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Report: Inside Blue Jays' Pursuit for Rōki Sasaki Before SP, Dodgers Landed Contract

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The Toronto Blue Jays' meeting with Japanese pitcher Ru014dki Sasaki included shortstop Bo Bichette, outfielder Daulton Varsho and reliever Chad Green, according to Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith.

The three Blue Jays players flew in to Toronto to aid in the organization's quest to sign Sasaki, which proved unsuccessful as he chose the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nicholson-Smith added that simply getting a meeting with Sasaki underlined a long process by Toronto to improve its network in Japan.

"But thanks in large part to the dedicated work of Pacific Rim coordinator Hideaki Sato, the Blue Jays got Sasaki's attention," he said.