Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Friday that the Rangers are one of “the obvious front-runners” for Sasaki’s services. The other teams he mentioned are the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees and Padres, simply because “they have met with Sasaki and other teams have not.”

The entire league had a shot at signing Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki, given the fact he became available for just international bonus pool money. The hurler held a round of meetings in Los Angeles in December and started ruling out teams.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were touted as the favorites in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, but this may not be the case after all.

Sasaki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, offered some updates on the process as the Japanese star moves toward a decision on where he will sign, with the World Series champs considered one of the favorites.

According to insider Jim Bowden from The Athletic, six Major League organizations remain seriously interested in acquiring the Japanese ace Roki Sasaki. The source indicates that

While the White Sox made it clear they would make a pitch to Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers, Padres and Cubs have emerged as the favorites to sign the Japanese ace.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been considered the front runners to sign Japanese right-hand starting pitcher Roki Sasaki. One of the

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are nearing an end. Six teams have reportedly met with the Japanese right-hander: the Los Angeles

Despite there still being a few proven MLB superstars on the free agency market this offseason, the free agent that's arguably the most sought-after is 23-year-