Usually, the big story for the Texas Rangers when the international free ... significant amount of time pursuing Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki before being told he’d sign elsewhere and partly ...

(Wilfredo Lee / AP) While it shocked absolutely nobody that Japanese free agent right-hander Rōki Sasaki ended up choosing ... big leaguers who want to be Texas Rangers. I think that speaks ...

The Toronto Blue Jays met with Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki last week ... San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs as the other teams confirmed to ...

But, this Wednesday could be much different thanks to Roki Sasaki. Because Sasaki is considered ... the playing field somewhat and allowed the Texas Rangers to get in the pursuit.

Sasaki opened his free agency window on Dec. 9, meaning he only has 45 days – until January 23 – to make a signing decision, or he would be forced to play another year with the Chiba Lotte ...

The seven teams already connected to Rōki Sasaki reportedly aren ... Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers, per previous reports. Sasaki was officially posted on Dec. 9 and must sign with a team by ...

Sasaki's team has told the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers that the Japanese phenom pitcher won't sign with their clubs, according to several reports (YES, San Francisco ...

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed ... reported Monday that the Texas Rangers, longshots at best in ...

Texas Rangers executive vice president & general ... had spent a significant amount of time pursuing Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki before being told he’d sign elsewhere and partly because ...

For reference, the highest velocity Ohtani has reached in MLB is 101.4. In a WBC warmup game, Rōki Sasaki threw this pitch at 102.5 MPH! He and Shohei Ohtani are the only two Japanese pitchers to ...

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed.