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,