The list of potential suitors for Japanese ace Rōki Sasaki in free agency continues to grow. Patrick Mooney of The Athletic revealed on Friday that

Japanese ace Rōki Sasaki met with the New York Mets on Thursday as he navigates through free agency, according to SNY's Andy Martino. Sasaki is joining

The battle for Roki Sasaki, Japan’s pitching phenom, is heating up, with the New York Yankees and Mets vying for his services in a high-stakes free agency race. On Thursday, both teams met with Sasaki in Los Angeles,

After going head-to-head for Juan Soto, the Yankees and Mets battled for Roki Sasaki on the very same day. Both New York clubs visited Los Angeles on Thursday and made their pitches for the young, star Japanese righty, The Post has learned.

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The Japanese ace was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines on Dec. 9, thus beginning a 45-day period for him to sign with an MLB team.

Most have assumed that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was interested in staying on the West Coast and in a smaller market, but granting the New York Yankees an in-person meeting says differently.

The Yankees introduced one starting pitcher on Wednesday and revealed they remain in the sweepstakes to land another.

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have already advanced further in the free-agency process with Japanese pitching prospect Roki Sasaki than they did when two-way player Shohei Ohtani was posted by ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In pivoting to Plan B after losing ... from the Chicago Cubs. Cashman said the Yankees also had been invited to meet in California with Roki Sasaki, the heralded 23-year-old Japanese pitcher who can sign with Major League Baseball clubs ...

Sasaki is expected to meet with teams over the next month, and the New York Yankees have already said they plan to do what’s needed to interest him. Being from Japan, Sasaki could be intrigued ...

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Wednesday in New York that he's scheduled an in-person meeting with pitcher Roki Sasaki and his agent in Southern California. More news ...