What we heard about Roki Sasaki at MLB Winter Meetings
Make no mistake about it … Roki Sasaki is a hot commodity at the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings. The crowd gathered around his agent, Joel Wolfe, on Monday was a testament to how much interest the 23-year-old right-hander from Japan is generating.
Where Mets stand in hunt for free-agent Japanese star Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki’s free agency is set to accelerate next week, with the Japanese star pitcher expected to begin convening in the U.S. with interested teams.
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki to begin meeting with teams
Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki will begin meeting with MLB teams next week as he begins the process of choosing where he wants to play.
Q&A with Roki Sasaki's Agent Joel Wolfe at Winter Meetings
Roki Sasaki is a 23 year old Japanese superstar starting pitcher who has been posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. As such, he is now eligible under MLB International Free Agent rules to be signed by any team in MLB.
With Roki Sasaki officially posted, agent Joel Wolfe discusses upcoming free agent process
Wolfe offered new details about the posting process, which teams Sasaki might prefer to sign with and what’s important to him.
Mariners making Japanese ace Roki Sasaki ‘a priority’ this winter
The Mariners are cautiously optimistic about their chances to woo Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese star pitcher who is making the jump to MLB this winter.
MLB investigated to ensure no early Sasaki deal in place, pitcher likely to pick team mid-January
Major League Baseball investigated to ensure no team had an advance deal in place for Roki Sasaki, and the agent for the ...
Here’s Mets' strategy for landing 23-year-old ace-in-waiting
In four seasons and 414 2/3 innings with Chiba Lotte, Sasaki posted a 2.02 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 524 strikeouts. There is some ...
Agent Joel Wolfe: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki 'would consider' waiving no-trade clause for right team
Wolfe said he and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer had a conversation on the topic Monday night.
Why Cincinnati Reds might be realistic bidders for Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki is the biggest star from Japan in this winter's market. Could the Cincinnati Reds be a realistic landing spot for ...
Why Red Sox might be able to land Roki Sasaki — and why they might not
The young Japanese pitching phenom was officially posted Tuesday, starting the 45-day clock. The Red Sox would love to sign ...
MLB Winter Meetings live updates: Latest news, rumors and analysis from Day 3 in Dallas
Follow live updates from Day 3 of the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas with many key free agents still on the market ...
How do the Texas Rangers fit into the pursuit of Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki?
Team success: Wolfe — who represents Nolan Arenado, Giancarlo Stanton, Yu Darvish and others at Wasserman — described Sasaki ...
What to expect from Roki Sasaki's free agency with the Cubs in pursuit
Sasaki could be a fit for pretty much any team. Because he’s transitioning to MLB before turning 25 and logging six years in ...
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado willing to switch from 3B to facilitate trade to a contender, per agent
Cardinals executive John Mozeliak said that the team intends to try to trade Arenado this winter. Arenado controls his ...