NEW YORK — Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki may visit one or two teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with. “We’ve had numerous conversations about team location, market size, team success, things like that,” Wolfe said. “He didn’t seem overly concerned about whether a team had Japanese players on their team or not, which in the …
Roki Sasaki pitches during a WBC semifinal game between Japan and Mexico in 2023 as people watch during a viewing event in Tokyo. There’s no way Sasaki hasn’t already contemplated whether he wants to share a clubhouse with the greatest player ever to come out of his country — or perhaps any country. Agent details posting process for star Japanese …
TOKYO — Pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the next big thing out of Japanese baseball. I believe the club understands it too.” Sasaki has watched Shohei Ohtani sign a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last month. Asked when he would play in MLB, Kyodo reported Sasaki saying very little: “I believe it’s important to play well …
