When I asked about the opinions of 30 teams, 11 LADs and 7 SDs, but the Yankees will also meet Sasaki soon. NYY
Dec 19, 2024
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Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman attended the FA pitcher Max Fried's joining ceremony at Yankee Stadium on the 19th (Korea time) and said, `We cannot say when it is, but we have decided to meet with Sasaki soon.'
The Yankees, who signed an FA contract with Fried for eight years and $218 million, the highest amount ever for a left-hander, said they would seek to recruit another top-class starter, Sasaki.
Earlier, Sasaki and agent Joel Wolf are reportedly reviewing presentation materials from interested clubs. He said he would start full-fledged negotiations this week, and it can be said that he is the first to meet with the Yankees.
Cashman said, `Sasaki has a chance to become the best pitcher in the world. It would be a wonderful thing to stand on the mound at Yankee Stadium."
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Until now, the Dodgers and San Diego have been mentioned as the most likely destinations.
MLB Pipeline asked the opinions of officials from 30 clubs in the MLB Pipeline Club Survey, and 11 Dodgers and 7 San Diego were selected as the team to sign Sasaki. The San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers were then supported one by one.
In response, MLB.com said, `The Dodgers are a club that has spent a lot of money on elite pitchers, and if Sasaki shows a possibility of success after joining the team, he will likely be tied up with an extended contract.' `We cannot overlook the fact that Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have shown their ability to make the most of pitchers, and that they welcome Sasaki greatly.'
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Sasaki, who has to sign a minor league contract, is expected to receive about $5 million as a Sining Bonus. Looking at the 2025 International Cyning Bonus Pool, the Dodgers are about $5.14 million, and San Diego and Yankees are the same at $6.26 million.
There are observations that Sasaki's preferred club will be a member of the Western District, but the Yankees are also attractive clubs that cannot be ignored. Cashman said `It's up to you to make the decision. What we can do is give all the information about what kind of club the Yankees are and what they can provide."
In the winter of 2017, Shohei Ohtani excluded the Yankees from the candidate club when he went through the posting process, but the difference is that Sasaki shows an active willingness to negotiate to listen to the opinions of all clubs. Ohtani said at the time that he was not interested in the East Division team.
jhno@sportschosun.com
