The biggest remaining FA fish in the Major League transfer market. The destination of Rocky Sasaki is not expected to be decided until after Jan. 21.
U.S. reporter Francis Romero said on social media on the 5th (Korea time), "According to sources, Sasaki is expected to make his decision after January 21. It will be within 72 hours of the deadline," adding, "The San Diego Padres, LA Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are the teams most closely related to the 23-year-old Japanese ace."
Sasaki will be able to sign the contract from July 15 under the league`s rules for free international players aged 25. The deadline for posting is 7 a.m. on January 24. The final decision will be made on January 20, a little later than January 15, with 72 hours left before the deadline.토토사이트
Joel Wolf, who is in charge of Sasaki's agent, explained, "The next step is whether to create additional 1st and 2nd teams or whether Sasaki wants to visit the 1st and 2nd cities in person before the final decision."
Sasaki is the "biggest FA fish" selected by local media among the players still in the market. "Yahoo Sports" praised Sasaki, saying, "Not only is he the best pitcher left in the market, but he is also the most convincing player to track in this transfer market."
According to local media, Sasaki, who went directly to the U.S. last month, had meetings with at least seven teams (Dodgers, San Diego, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and San Francisco). As he has about two weeks to make a final decision, there is a possibility that he will have meetings with several additional clubs.
"Yahoo Sports" said, "Given his age, tremendous talent, and minimal financial expenditure needed to recruit him, he is a player that all teams have no choice but to want regardless of the depth chart."
In particular, San Diego and San Francisco, which desperately need "Ace," are the teams that have no choice but to be the most active in recruiting Sasaki. If Sasaki finally decides on its destination, it is believed that the transfer of the remaining FA players could lead to a series of dominoes.
The total contract amount for Sasaki is expected to reach about $200 to $300 million. Sasaki is currently returning to Japan and conducting personal training.