Chicago Cubs Are Meeting With Japanese Phenom Roki Sasaki
Dec 20, 2024 · Coming into the MLB offseason, the Chicago Cubs were viewed as one of the teams who could make a serious push to sign Japanese phenom starting pitcher Roki Sasaki. Almost every team around...
What Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki is looking for and how Cubs …
Sasaki is a 23-year-old right-hander who has posted eye-popping numbers in his 4 seasons in Japan – 30-15 record, 2.02 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 11.4 K/9. Sasaki’s main concern over the last few months hasn’t been about what team to sign with or where he could end up, though.
From Tucker to Sasaki: Cubs' aggressive offseason could change …
Dec 17, 2024 · The Chicago Cubs shocked the baseball world by recently trading for Houston Astros all-star Kyle Tucker — and they aren't done yet. The latest: The Cubs reportedly traded star Cody Bellinger to the Yankees late Tuesday and are in the running for Japanese megastar and free agent pitcher Rōki Sasaki.
Cubs Reportedly Meeting with Rōki Sasaki Friday in LA
Dec 20, 2024 · The Cubs are meeting with Japanese pitching phenom Rōki Sasaki in LA on Friday, per 670 The Score’s Bruce Levine. No word yet on whether Jed Hoyer recycled the hologram the Cubs brass used when courting Shohei Ohtani back in 2017 or whether they’ll try to convince Sasaki to visit Wrigley Field over the weekend to recreate Seiya Suzuki ‘s ...
Cubs make initial pitch to Roki Sasaki - MLB.com
Dec 11, 2024 · DALLAS -- The Cubs have worked hard to establish their ballclub as a serious contender to reel in star players who come to the Major Leagues from Japan. Chicago will hope its efforts on that front in recent years can play a role in …
Cubs meeting with 23-year-old phenom about possible franchise …
Dec 20, 2024 · Rōki Sasaki is a 23-year-old phenom who pitched four seasons for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball. Over the last four years, he logged a 2.02...
Roki Sasaki Will Officially Be Posted, Chicago Cubs Could Become …
Nov 9, 2024 · Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball will post Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki this winter, which will make him available for all 30 Major League...
The Rōki Sasaki Dream is Dead for the Cubs - Sports Mockery
Jan 13, 2025 · Well, so much for the Rōki Sasaki dream. The Chicago Cubs have been informed that they are out of the running to sign the Japanese free agent. The Cubs are the latest team that has been told they are no longer in the running for Sasaki on Monday following the Yankees, Mets, Giants and Rangers.
Chicago Cubs Have Shown Formal Interest in Japanese Phenom Roki Sasaki
Dec 12, 2024 · According to a report from Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, Chicago has already shown formal interest in signing Sasaki and are very much in the running for him.
Roki Sasaki Has Received a Formal Presentation from the Cubs
Dec 11, 2024 · The Cubs have already submitted their introductory presentation to Roki Sasaki’s representatives, hoping their credibility and connections with Japanese players help them land one of the most talented pitchers in the world….