After Sasaki, who met the Mets, the Yankees did not throw a single ball in the ML, but the Super Gap reigns in reality is a two-way LADSD match
Dec 21, 2024
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According to SNY reporter Andy Martino, the New York Mets are known to be the first club to meet Sasaki. Martino said on the 20th (Korea time) 'The Mets met with FA pitcher Sasaki today, sources said'
It is not known who led the negotiation team at the Mets or where they met, but nine days after the Mets succeeded in bringing Juan Soto in, they showed their willingness to recruit a 'bigweight' pitcher.
Earlier, after the posting process began on the 10th, Sasaki received presentation materials from interested clubs and began reviewing them.
In this regard, Sasaki's agent Joel Wolf said at the Winter Meeting on the 12th that "Sasaki recently returned to Japan and is discussing how to proceed with the negotiations. After reviewing the proposals, Sasaki is likely to visit each city for direct negotiations. We're still talking about Sasaki's thoughts. "He's seen a lot of major league games. I asked a lot of questions such as weather, convenience, and pitcher development system. I also see Japanese players playing in the Major League" he said.
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The Mets are in high demand for starting pitchers. Existing starters such as Sean Munnaia, Luis Severino, and Jose Kintana are in the FA market, leaving only two Senga Godai and David Peterson. In response, the Mets brought FA Clay Holmes ($38 million for three years), Frankie Montas ($34 million for two years), and Griffin Canning ($4.25 million for one year) at once to set the outline of next year's rotation to some extent.
But it needs to be a more powerful starter. Ace-class pitchers such as Corbyn Burns and Jack Fleherty remain in the market, but the Mets are all-in on Sasaki. In response, MLB.com said that the Mets, who are seeking their first World Series championship since 1986, will build a formidable one-two punch with Sengawa if they bring Sasaki.
The next club Sasaki will meet is the New York Yankees. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said `I'm meeting with Sasaki in the near future' without revealing the date and location. Local media believe it will be early next week.
The two Goliath clubs in New York seem to have moved first, but in fact, the leading clubs in Sasaki are the LA Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. According to MLB.com 's survey of senior officials from 20 Major League Baseball teams, 11 chose the Dodgers, seven San Diego, and two chose the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers as their destinations.
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Recently, the Chicago Cubs said they would jump into the Sasaki scramble. Cubs President Jed Hoyer said, "We have already handed over the presentation materials to Sasaki and his agent Joel Wolf. "Seiya Suzuki and Shota Imanaga have a great experience here. We think there's a charm to Sasaki's destination."
The same goes for the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland, which recently signed an internal FA Shane Bieber for two years and $26 million, also needs an ace. Cleveland President Chris Antonetti told MLB.com `If we have to bring in talented players, the best way we can do it is to push for recruitment.' In fact, the remarks are aimed at Sasaki, who does not have to spend a lot of money.
At this time last year, when Yoshinobu Yamamoto was on a negotiating tour centered on big market clubs, local media evaluated that a pitcher who did not throw a ball in the Major League ranks first in the FA pitcher rankings. It's the same now. Sasaki is considered to be competing with the existing FA Burns in the rankings 'Number One'. A pitcher who has never stood on the mound in the Major League is reigning as a 'Super Gap'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
