In lieu of a belated post for the month of December, we thought now would be a good time to do a broader year-in-review for Brian Cashman. We can look back on how his approval rating fluctuated from the start of last year to our final approval poll from November to track what the fans expect from the GM and the team he assembled.

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes have reached a conclusion, with the coveted right-hander opting to join the Dodgers, according to a post on Sasaki's Instagram page. The Padres and Blue Jays were the other reported finalists in the mix for the 23-year-old.

Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a sizzling fastball and deadly splitter joins Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the World Series champion Dodgers.

Fried, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon will be the at the top of the staff with reigning Rookie of the Year Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt ... With their signing of Blake Snell, LA will roll out Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, Dustin May ...

New York is no longer a destination for Japanese stars, while Brian Cashman signs a former Red Sox fan favorite and Gerrit Cole prepares for a bounce-back year.

Roki Sasaki appears ready to announce the MLB team he will sign with in the near future. The Japanese star reportedly told the Mets and Yankees it will not be with them.

Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his choices — and it’s bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets were each told the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander won’t be signing with them, The Post confirmed.

Roki Sasaki, 23, a standout Japanese starting pitcher, will not be joining the Yankees' stacked rotation. He also will not join the Mets.

The point of tiering is to signal where the biggest drop-offs are within a position so that you can determine the most optimal time to draft said position. Players whose impact is essentially the same are bundled together,

The New York Yankees swung and missed on Roki Sasaki. The fireball-throwing Japanese ace is not expected to announce his decision on where he will sign until at least Jan. 15, but according to reports,

Roki Sasaki reportedly won't be signing with the Yankees, Mets, Rangers or Diamondbacks. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Without Sasaki, the Yankees have a rotation of Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, Carlos Rodon, Clarke Schmidt and Luis Gil, with Marcus Stroman owed $18 million this season.