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.”

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.

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.

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

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

The calendar has flipped to January, and Roki Sasaki is approximately two weeks away from deciding which team he will sign up for to complete his jump from Japan to the major leagues. The good news for the Mets and Yankees is that they are still in the mix.

Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom, is the crown jewel of this offseason’s international market. While the odds might not favor the Bronx Bombers, their name remains firmly in the mix as we inch closer to the January 15 signing deadline.