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“It Isn’t The Blue Jays” – Amid Reports Of Roki Sasaki’s Blockbuster Trade Happening This Week, The Internet Has Interesting Guesses To Which MLB Team Could Sign The Young Pitcher 

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Wake up to a new day and find Roki Sasaki being linked to a new team. This is nothing new for the MLB fans who have their pen and paper ready to do the offseason reasoning. Although their anticipation is valid as the January 15 mark is nearing. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly pursuing the Japanese sensation after his recent visit to the city, in addition to all the teams linked with him. The 23-year-old right-hander is considered one of the brightest prospects from Japan. Additionally, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirmed that he met with Blue Jays officials to discuss the possibility of joining the team.

As the international signing period opens, Sasaki is in high demand. Multiple MLB teams are vying for his services, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers. His track record speaks for itself. Sasaki threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts during his rookie season and finished last year with a 2.35 ERA in 18 starts, racking up 129 strikeouts in 111 innings.

As the international signing period opens, Sasaki is in high demand. Multiple MLB teams vying for his services, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers. His track record speaks for itself. Sasaki threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts during his rookie season and finished last year with a 2.35 ERA in 18 starts, racking up 129 strikeouts in 111 innings.

General Manager Ross Atkins faces pressure to strengthen the team. This need is especially pressing with the potential loss of key players like Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette to free agency. Under the international signing rules, teams can sign Sasaki for a major league minimum salary. They can offer him a signing bonus capped at around $7 million, which makes him an appealing target.

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Internet Fans Chime In Guessing Where Roki Sasaki Will Land

However, it’s a great time to be a baseball fan as well. While most of the analysts and insiders are heavily favoring the Blue Jays to lock in Sasaki, internet fans think otherwise. Reacting to a tweet posted by MLB’s official X(formerly Twitter) account, fans are casting their opinions as to where will Roki Sasaki land. 

“Well we know it isn’t the Blue Jays,” a fan commented.  

“Since this isn’t about who will give him the most money, I’m actually betting against the Dodgers on this one. I’m hoping it’s the Mets. We shall see!” another fan added.

“Let’s go Mets, you guys have any money left or no?” a fan wrote.

“I’m hoping for the Yankees. Best fit could be for Padres.. so, it’ll likely be the Dodgers,” a user made his guess.

“The dodgers will once again dip into their system in this case their farm country,” another user commented.

“Let’s hope anyone but that bad blue team,” a fan quipped.

However, the crowd-favorite Dodgers seem to be making some big moves, like letting go of some top international prospects, which shows they’re really serious about getting Sasaki. But they’re not alone; the Padres, along with teams like the Mets, Cubs, and Rangers, are also in the mix.

Also Read: Roki Sasaki Trade: Steve Cohen Stuns Rivals As Mets Move Closer To Deal For Japanese Star

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Written by Nitish Kumar Singh

Nitish Kumar Singh is an NBA and MLB writer at TotalProSports. After completing his Bachelor’s in Computer Application, he has been passionate about MLB and theRead More