The Cubs were among the teams told they were out as the free agency frenzy for Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki has been narrowed to three clubs, according to a new report. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Monday evening that the Dodgers,

Roki Sasaki is nearing his MLB decision with the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays as the reported finalists. Here's what MLB insider Robert Murray is hearing about the sweepstakes for the Japanese right-hander.

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.

MLB's annual international signing period opened Wednesday and while the baseball world awaits Roki Sasaki's decision, the Athletics swooped in to sign a touted Japanese two-way player. The A's signed 18-year-old Shotaro Morii to a minor-league contract with a $1,

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,