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.

As it stands, Wolfe said he does not anticipate Sasaki signing on precisely Jan. 15 but at some point between Jan. 15 and Jan. 23.

The New York Mets have been projected as the destination for the Japanese phenom, upsetting the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Joel Wolfe did not disclose the exact number of teams that met with Roki Sasaki in recent weeks. However, it is publicly known that the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ne

The Roki Sasaki free agency rumors are heating up as the 23-year-old Japanese pitching sensation comes closer to making a