{"id":19104,"date":"2025-01-14T04:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T04:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19104"},"modified":"2025-01-14T04:43:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T04:43:58","slug":"breaking-yankees-predicted-to-land-roki-sasaki-as-international-signing-period-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19104","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Yankees Predicted to Land Roki Sasaki as International Signing Period Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-is-first=\"true\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/BB1rmZZm\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;BB1rmZZT&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;sports&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;baseball_mlb&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;Newsweek&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA2e5M&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;sports&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;baseball&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Yankees Predicted to Land Roki Sasaki as International Signing Period Approaches&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"BB1rmZZm\"><button class=\"article-image-height-wrapper expandable article-image-height-wrapper-new\" data-customhandled=\"true\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;BB1rmZZT&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;sports&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;baseball_mlb&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;Newsweek&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA2e5M&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;sports&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;baseball&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Yankees Predicted to Land Roki Sasaki as International Signing Period Approaches&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image article-image-ux-impr article-image-new expandable\" title=\"Japan's Roki Sasaki pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool B round game between Japan and Czech Republic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/BB1rmZZm.img?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;m=6&amp;x=170&amp;y=49&amp;s=70&amp;d=70\" alt=\"Japan's Roki Sasaki pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool B round game between Japan and Czech Republic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.\" \/><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container \"><span class=\"image-caption\">Japan&#8217;s Roki Sasaki pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool B round game between Japan and Czech Republic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.<\/span><span class=\"image-attribution image-attribution-ux-impr\">\u00a9\u00a0YUICHI YAMAZAKI\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">Whether it&#8217;s Juan Soto, Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani or many others, some of Major League Baseball&#8217;s best and most exciting players have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/top-mlb-international-prospects-for-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">arrived as international signings<\/a>. This year, another potential superstar is set to join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">MLB<\/a>\u00a0from overseas.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">That would be Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitching prodigy from Japan who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/33796680\/japanese-star-roki-sasaki-sees-17-inning-streak-perfection-come-close\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">once came one inning short<\/a>\u00a0of hurling back-to-back perfect games, a feat never accomplished by any other pitcher in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">MLB<\/a> or in the Japanese pro leagues.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">A reported 20 teams have been competing to sign Sasaki, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\/do-not-count-red-sox-out-roki-sasaki-signing-sweepstakes-yet-2009821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">at least seven holding<\/a>\u00a0in-person meetings with the young righty whose fastball has been clocked\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/roki-sasaki-scouting-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">as high as 102 mph<\/a>. Approximately 13 others have submitted written proposals to Sasaki and his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/roki-sasaki-s-agent-discusses-meetings-mlb-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">American agent Joel Wolfe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">Sasaki was posted \u2014 that is, made officially available for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">MLB<\/a>\u00a0teams \u2014 on Dec. 10. Under the rules agreed upon by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">MLB<\/a>\u00a0and the Japanese leagues, he has 45 days to pick a team and agree to contract terms. That gives Sasaki until Jan. 23 to make up his mind. If he misses that deadline, he must stay in Japan, where he would continue to pitch for his current team, the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan&#8217;s Pacific League.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">MLB&#8217;s international signing period does not open until Wednesday, giving Sasaki a window of just over a week to sign. Who will he choose?<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-read-break\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">The Los Angeles Dodgers have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dodgersnation.com\/padres-are-new-choice-among-executives-to-land-roki-sasaki-over-dodgers\/2025\/01\/12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">generally been considered the favorites<\/a>\u00a0to land Sasaki, followed by the San Diego Padres, mainly due to both teams being located on the West Coast, in closer proximity to Sasaki&#8217;s home in Japan, and the presence of Japanese star players on each team. The Padres feature veteran\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/darviyu01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">pitcher Yu Darvish<\/a>, who is entering his 13th\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">MLB<\/a>\u00a0season. The reigning World Series champion\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2024-10-17\/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-yoshinobu-yamamoto-nlcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">Dodgers boast 2024 National League<\/a> MVP Shohei Ohtani and star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intra-article-module\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;intraArticle&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13}\">\n<div class=\"articlePageIntraArticleFullWidth ad-slot-placeholder left-image-intra-ad\" data-ad-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"intra-article-ad-full left-image-intra-ad\">\n<div class=\"left-image-intra-ad\">&lt;cs-card &#8220;=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;card-outer card-full-size &#8221; card-fill-color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; card-secondary-color=&#8221;#E1E1E1&#8243; gradient-angle=&#8221;112.05deg&#8221; id=&#8221;native_ad_inarticle-1-839981fe-8830-4b35-8c07-15c06376e9fe&#8221; size=&#8221;_2x_1y&#8221; part=&#8221;&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"inarticle-1-839981fe-8830-4b35-8c07-15c06376e9fe-img\" class=\"card-image   \" src=\"https:\/\/images.archive-digger.com\/taboola\/image\/fetch\/$pw_214%2C$ph_112\/t_tbl-cnd\/https%3A%2F%2Fs.adroll.com%2Fa%2FYLI%2FSJF%2FYLISJFT75BDUHPDVKG4JYU.jpg?taboola_event_details=%7B%22publisher%22%3A%22msn-msn%22%2C%22actionType%22%3A%22visible%22%2C%22appType%22%3A%22bidder%22%2C%22apiKey%22%3A%2269629143827c91b118c7e0dc9f2a4eb0059feae9%22%2C%22session%22%3A%22v2_23909e474af7b33352a1716738f4bd80_f9c29132-e52c-4cab-b14d-bdc18ab99247-tuctb143d7c_1736829675_1736829675_CNawjgYQrrs-GOfLwu6YzY3wJyABKAYw6QE4uIEQQIuEEEibjfMDUP___________wFYAGCgH2jEhubs-4ewumxwAYABAA%22%2C%22responseId%22%3A%22__c7f5bd8e997a59e8b9e672d907d2bce4__d96f7f245e2f3f5296aef4d87d27d826__%7E%7EV1%7E%7E7580249032088952377%7E%7Ehu14jUrfPGs2sCsooi4D04ZCIdym3zstruLtSQ63WodfSRBW51SU3p1kn-FICXWhJMqG9iDKGpnIJhgDExyic9m9dApPGOqVgl4dklJ3l8swygwHRIJXqMoAVZ9sQofh2YFRZPKR86HpZ3uQ99v30UXCm1lGRpsU7iAPqX9Ip-xxHV36daaEHXs7Uq1wwKSfKfo_xj3nAbj9Jzo6vbkXecaRZmyVHA82L4Em3ICZJgfbTSPHYSnyUZLqJgi_IfTQMEw79ZzpM7FLPuD7-v2W_X7Dw9m5dFi3JPT9R4n8Z0_SeNLCy_NXJbedZyZ64xfRO6Ano036No8XnbcmkDR1UiXTijL8E-5rjTdvItmZRFC6ZvLe0-4BnaKKIhPdv6r68Y0JXbx_EeDnr4phi0PLqvxFST8vKthpGSUELr5Gekk__text%22%7D\" alt=\"Giao d\u1ecbch ngay v\u1edbi ph\u00ed si\u00eau th\u1ea5p\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan&#8217;s Roki Sasaki pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool B round game between Japan and Czech Republic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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