It appears the Phillies are out of the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes.
Dave Dombrowski, when speaking with reporters on Zoom Friday night, gave an update on the club’s pursuit of star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki.
Dombrowski suspects that the Phillies haven’t made the shortlist of teams Sasaki is willing to meet with. Sasaki, according to multiple reports, is in the process of meeting with teams in Los Angeles, where his agency CAA is headquartered. The Yankees, Cubs and Mets are reportedly among the group of teams that have been granted a meeting with Sasaki.
The Dodgers and Padres are expected to be the favorites to sign him.