The
Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are rounding third base.
The Japanese phenom has reportedly narrowed down his list of teams to three -- the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays, according to an ESPN report -- and will be making his decision in the coming days, adding a talented arm to one lucky rotation.
“Just about everyone has assumed he would sign with the Dodgers or Padres from the minute he was posted,” a National League executive said. “You can’t count out the Blue Jays, because they always seem to be in the mix, but it would be a surprise if he didn’t wind up with one of those SoCal teams.”
According to sources, both the Dodgers and Padres have been calling teams about trading for international bonus pool money with the hopes of bulking up the amount they can offer Sasaki.