A new report from The Athletic indicated that Shohei Ohtani left his free agent meeting with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023 with a ton of team gear, only for the superstar to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Toronto Blue Jays missed out on another high-profile free agent this offseason as the Los Angeles Dodgers signed coveted international free agent Roki Sasaki last week.
In Fantasy Baseball, this translates to a player who's being underdrafted -- or more accurately, drafted in a way that doesn't account for his potential. Potential is a word we most often use to describe young players just entering into prominent roles.
The Los Angeles Dodgers successfully signed Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki, despite intense recruitment efforts by the Toronto Blue Jays. Star players
Bo Bichette has been considered one of the best shortstops in baseball for most of the 2020s, but the Toronto Blue Jays infielder is apparently losing his grip on that distinction heading into 2025.
Before Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers, the Blue Jays hosted 23-year-old ace on a visit featuring Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho and Chad Green.
The prior winter, the Blue Jays fanbase was riding a roller coaster of emotions over Shohei Ohtani ... With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette expected to hit the open market next year ...
This time it was Roki Sasaki’s turn to break the Blue Jays’ hearts. The 23-year-old Japanese star is signing with the Dodgers, and just like Shohei Ohtani a year ago, Sasaki broke the news himself with an Instagram post.
The rich get richer as the Los Angeles Dodgers land Roki Sasaki. Here are seven winners and losers from the signing.
Another advantage for the Yankees is that the American League got weaker this offseason, and with the Guardians and Astros both doing some retooling of their rosters, the Bronx Bombers are clearly the best team in the AL on paper. Meanwhile, the Mets have the Phillies and Braves to deal with in a tough NL East.
The Toronto Blue Jays and Anthony Santander are in agreement on a deal according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network,
The Blue Jays had a group of players meet with Roki Sasaki before he picked the Dodgers but it did not include Vladimir Guerrero Jr.