I'm doing anything for Sasaki, LAD President meets for the second time soon, but what's desperate is SD
Jan 08, 2025
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The plan is to have a second meeting with Sasaki soon. The fan media Dodger Blue quoted Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes on the 8th (Korea time)We are looking forward to seeing Juss again with Sasaki soon. It implies that the Dodgers are ahead in the Sasaki scramble'
The Dodgers seem to be all-in on recruiting Sasaki.
Dodgers President Andrew Friedman told The Athletic that `We will do everything we can. I think not only us but also other clubs have the same mind. In the end, I don't know what the most important thing is, but if we do our best carefully, at least we have no regrets about the effort and we will feel good about it."
Sasaki called seven clubs to LA, where agency CAA Sports is located, in December last year for a series of negotiations. He met with the Dodgers on the 29th of last month, and Japanese superstars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly did not attend the meeting. This is because Sasaki asked to meet except for active players.
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The Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox also sent presentation materials, but they did not meet in person.
Sasaki can sign a contract until the 24th, the 45-day deadline for posting negotiations, after the 15th, when international contracts are allowed in 2025.
The Dodgers and San Diego are still considered the most likely destinations, but news has also been reported that an unknown team has appeared.
MLB Network reporter John Morosi said on the day that `I heard that Rocky Sasaki spoke with at least one other team, not the seven known teams.' Reporter Morosi pointed to the Chicago White Sox, but The Athletic columnist Jim Borden said the White Sox were excluded from the scramble on the 3rd.
On this day, MLB.com asked 'Which team do you want Sasaki the most? It put San Diego at the top of the list in an article titled `Deciding the Rankings.'
The media said that the Padres have every reason to desperately catch Sasaki, and that about Dylan Shees, Michael King and Darvish Yu were confirmed while Joe Musgrove had elbow surgery and could not throw this year. Sizz and King will become FA after this season, and Darvish will enter the 39-year-old season. 'We have to survive in the NL West, which includes the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks, and the Giants, who are more competitive with the San Diego Big Brother team,' he wrote.
Darvish told The Athletic last month that `I think it's great that Sasaki is coming to San Diego. It's a good thing for me personally as well," he said, sending a love call to Sasaki.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
