Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has narrowed down his choices to three teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, according to U.S. media.

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Baseball: Roki Sasaki to pick between Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays: reports

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres reportedly are the favorites to sign Roki Sasaki, but don't count out the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Roki Sasaki Rumors: Red Sox Rival 'Real Threat' To Sign Japanese Star

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are down to three teams. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Monday that the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are the finalists for Sasaki’s services and that the Japanese right-hander will decide on his next team by the end of his posting window on Jan. 23. 
The news follows reports from across MLB Monday that Sasaki’s camp had been informing interested teams that he has ruled them out of contentio…

Sportsnet

Rogers Communications

Canada

Report: Blue Jays, Dodgers, Padres finalists for Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki

The Dodgers are one of three MLB teams still in the running to sign Roki Sasaki, but have they done enough to sign the Japanese pitching star?

Los Angeles Times

Patrick Soon-Shiong

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County

California

With Roki Sasaki set to make a decision, Dodgers hope their pursuit pays off

The Padres have walked away from the last two international signing periods with arguably the best prospects on the board. Expect crickets when this year’s window opens Wednesday — at least until Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki makes his decision. The Padres have joined the Dodgers and Blue Jays as finalists for the Japanese superstar’s services, a financial boon for any team because his payday will be capped as an under-25 player headed to Major…

San Diego Union Tribune

San Diego

San Diego County

As international signing period opens, Padres await Roki Sasaki’s decision

The Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays are reportedly the three finalists for the hard-throwing Japanese pitcher, who can sign anytime between Wednesday and Jan. 23.

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Orange County

Dodgers among 3 finalists awaiting Roki Sasaki’s decision

The sweepstakes for NPB ace Roki Sasaki's signature have been narrowed down to three teams — the Toronto Blue Jays, the San Diego Padres, and world champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Sportskeeda

MLB insider makes feelings clear on Blue Jays' chances to sign Roki Sasaki over Dodgers, Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the latest of the three finalists to meet with Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, securing one last pitch Tuesday with the 23-year-old right-hander, league sources told The Athletic on Tuesday.
Sasaki whittled down his list of suitors to three finalists on Monday: the…

Upstract

Dodgers to get second meeting with Roki Sasaki: Sources - The Athletic

Many expect Roki Sasaki to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres by the end of the week. The two National League West clubs have been viewed as the favorites to land the star Japanese prospect since the start of the offseason.But could Sasaki throw his first big-league curveball before ever stepping on a mound in the United States?Earlier this week, Sasaki eliminated a handful of contenders while leaving the Dodgers, Padres and T…

Jingletree

Several finalists for the ongoing Roki Sasaki free agency sweepstakes emerged, including a Boston Red Sox division rival. Sasaki, this offseason’s biggest international free agent, has garnered interest from teams all across MLB. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow took a trip to Japan during the tail-end of last season to watch the 23-year-old perform live in NPB. Yet, when examining the options laid out by big league clubs, Sasaki has…

Baseball: Roki Sasaki to pick between Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays: reports

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