The calendar has flipped to January, and Roki Sasaki is approximately two weeks away from deciding which team he will sign up for to complete his jump from Japan to the major leagues. The good news for the Mets and Yankees is that they are still in the mix.

According to agent Joel Wolfe, ace Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is "calling the shots'' during the process of selecting an MLB club.

The overwhelming sense in the sport all season was that Roki Sasaki ultimately would end up with the Dodgers and that the Padres would be a close second. That thinking hasn't changed.

Both the Yankees and Mets were given meetings with superstar Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki but both surely understand they’re not the favorites here.

Since losing generational offensive force Juan Soto to the New York Mets and the historic, 15-year, $765 million contract the offered him, the New York Yankees have stayed busy. Not discouraged by losing out to their crosstown rival,

As the MLB offseason continues, reports came out regarding a meeting with Roki Sasaki and the Yankees on the same day he met with the Mets.

Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom, is the crown jewel of this offseason’s international market. While the odds might not favor the Bronx Bombers, their name remains firmly in the mix as we inch closer to the January 15 signing deadline.

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

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