Blue Jays reporter Scott Mitchell of TSN appeared on Toronto’s morning show “First Up” on Wednesday. There, he revealed a close connection between Sasaki and the Blue Jays that should send tremors down the Yankees ’ spine. It begins with a member of Toronto’s front office staff, Frank Hermann, who was a former major league pitcher.

The Padres will sign left-hander and international amateur free agent Carlos Alvarez, according to The Athletic's Will Sammon. That's an intriguing development given that the Padres are considered one of the three finalists (alongside the Dodgers and Blue Jays) in the running for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki.

Roki Sasaki will sign with either the Dodgers, Padres, or Blue Jays. Here's how their pitching staffs would look with the Japanese sensation in the fold.

It's hard to give the Padres credit for anything, but they gave their pitch to Roki Sasaki their best shot. Reports suggested they threw everything at him in their wooing attempts; they invited him into a player's home,

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Roki Sasaki bid is alive and well, but there are two other teams with their hearts set on the Japanese phenom as well. Sasaki, 23, officially became eligible to sign with a Major League Baseball team on Wednesday,

The plan to join the race for signing Roki Sasaki vanished for an American League team due to a natural disaster.

Roki Sasaki may be available for all teams to sign considering that his age only makes him subject to the international bonus pool money similar to when Shohei Ohtani made the transition stateside back in 2018,

A Los Angeles Dodgers' All-Star starting pitcher recently had the opportunity to talk to Roki Sasaki about joining the team.