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The agent for highly touted Japanese pitcher Ru014dki Sasaki suggested Tuesday that his client is not closed off to the idea of playing in New York.
According to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, agent Joel Wolfe said, "He's never brought that up as an issue," when asked if Sasaki would prefer to pitch on the West Coast rather than the East Coast.
Wolfe also noted that while there could be some benefits to the "soft landing" associated with pitching in a smaller market, he doesn't feel Sasaki would have issues with the pressure of playing in NYC, saying: "I think he could handle it.