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The New York Yankees have reportedly been informed that star Japanese pitcher Ru014dki Sasaki will not be signing with them this offseason, per Jack Curry of YES.
San Francisco Giants general manager Zack Minasian previously told reporters that the San Francisco Giants have also been told that Sasaki will not be signing with them, despite the two sides holding an in-person meeting this winter.
The New York Mets—who were considered "unlikely" to sign Sasaki by early Monday, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic—are out as well:
And finally, the Texas Rangers aren't making the cut:
According to Sammon, Dennis Lin and Andy McCullough of The Athletic, the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Rangers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays all held in-person meetings with Sasaki.