Uncontracted FA Biggest Fish, is it being pushed to the end? At least 7 team meetings...Decision 72 hours before closing
Jan 05, 2025
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U.S. reporter Francis Romero said on social media on the 5th (Korean time) "Sasaki is expected to make his decision after January 21, according to sources. The deadline will be within 72 hours. The San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are among the teams most closely related to the 23-year-old Japanese ace.
Sasaki will be able to sign from the 15th according to league regulations under the 25-year-old free contract for foreign players. The deadline for posting is 7 a.m. on January 24. After the 20th, a little later than the 15th, the final decision is expected to be made 72 hours before the deadline.
Joel Wolf, who is in charge of Sasaki's agent, explained "The next step is whether to create additional 1st and 2nd teams or if Sasaki wants to visit the 1st and 2nd cities in person before the final decision."
Among the players still in the market, Sasaki is the 'FA's biggest fish' selected by local media. "Yahoo Sports" praised "Sasaki is not only the best pitcher left on the market, but also the most convincing player to track down 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 clubs additionally.
'Yahoo Sports' considered his age, tremendous talent, and minimal financial expenditure to recruit him, just 23 years old?? He said, "All the teams have no choice but to want regardless of the depth chart."
In particular, San Diego and San Francisco, which desperately need 'Ace', were selected as the teams that had no choice but to be the most active in recruiting Sasaki. If Sasaki finally decides its destination, it is believed that the transfer of the remaining FA players could lead to a series of dominoes depending on the decision.
Sasaki's contract total is expected to reach about $200 to $300 million. Sasaki is currently returning to Japan and conducting individual training.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
