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Toronto Blue Jays are closing in on Roki Sasaki after the latest update
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The Toronto Blue Jays have remained quiet and patient as they await a major decision regarding Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki's decision on which Major League Baseball team he will sign with.
As of Wednesday, Sasaki's camp had not made a decision on which team he'd wants to sign with as the Blue Jays Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are all finalists for his landing spot.
Blue Jays could see a major change in landscape if they land Sasaki
According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, The Los Angeles Dodgers had 3 prospects leave the team after having agreed upon deals with three amateurs in Darell Morel, Oscar Patino and Teilon Serrano. Both the Padres and the Blue Jays have also remained quiet as the Jays hoped to announce a new deal with Dominican shortstop Christopher Polanco.
Meanwhile, the Padres have been quiet and the Blue Jays have yet to announce a deal with Dominican shortstop Christopher Polanco, a highly regarded player who had been set to headline their class before Sasaki became available to MLB teams. - Ben Nicholson-Smith Sportsnet
Rōki Sasaki was born to wear Blue Jays blue
He also explained that some executives with knowledge on how the international market works predicts that Sasaki will make his decision first that will allow them to acquire further bonus pool money which could increase by 60%. This would mean the allotment could go from 6.2 million all the way up to $10 million.
Some executives with knowledge of the International market predict Sasaki will make his decision first before giving the chosen team some time to acquire further bonus pool money (teams can increase the total value of their pools by 60 per cent). In the Blue Jays' case, they could increase their allotment from $6,261,600 to $10,018,560. Ben Nicholson-Smith Sportsnet
A National League executive also has stated that the Blue Jays will be a factor as they are always in the mix for players as many feel that Sasaki could land with the Padres.
«Just about everyone has assumed he would sign with the Dodgers or Padres from the minute he was posted,» a National League executive said. «You can't count out the Blue Jays, because they always seem to be in the mix, but it would be a surprise if he didn't wind up with one of those SoCal teams.» National League executive MLB
His career statistics show that he has a win loss record of 29-15 with an earned run average of 2.10 with 505 strikeouts. He would be expected to be a starter in the one or two position.
The Jays management group will just need to wait and watch along with the fan base as the Blue Jays offseason has been one of the quietest in recent memory could ignite with this one decision and potentially save a beleaguered offseason.
Source: Sportsnet
Blue Jays in limbo as Roki Sasaki's decision looms large
Blue Jays in limbo as Roki Sasaki's decision looms large
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