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Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade that also brought underperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays.
Star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. We examine the fallout from his decision across the league.Dodgers remain fully operational Death Star Harry How / Getty ImagesAgent Joel Wolfe stood in front of reporters at the winter meetings in early December declaring his client would entertain pitches from any and all markets.
The Toronto Blue Jays made a trade Friday, acquiring international bonus money from the Cleveland Guardians to up their Roki Sasaki offer.
The Toronto Blue Jays swung a trade on Friday, just minutes after we heard they were looking to acquire more international bonus money as part of their hope to
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Japanese pitching star Roki Sasaki says he's joining Dodgers
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If the Blue fits? RHP Roki Sasaki down to Dodgers, Jays, per report
3 Los Angeles Dodgers who are as good as gone after signing Roki Sasaki
The expectation this winter was that the Los Angeles Dodgers were going to land international free agent Roki Sasaki. While the Dodgers were named finalists, th
As far back as January, 2024, Japan’s pitching phenomenon, 23-year-old Roki Sasaki, stated that he had “the desire to play in the U.S. Major Leagues in the future,” and that his Japanese Pacific League club the Chiba Lotte Marines understood his position.
The Toronto Blue Jays couldn't land Roki Sasaki in the end, but Ross Atkins still has plenty of options to improve his pitching rotation.
Could the Toronto Blue Jays' plans after their Roki Sasaki miss involve a new slugger for the middle of the lineup?
Realistically, the Guardians never had a chance to sign Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, though, they did try. The Guardians were among the 20 or so big-league teams that expressed interest in Sasaki right after the Chiba Lotte Marines,
This is the second trade this offseason, which has given the Guardians future payroll flexibility. Following the Straw trade, it's time the front office took advantage of that. There are two areas in which the Guardians could re-invest this money.
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The Blue Jays were announced as one of the three reported finalists for Sasaki, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
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