[Mick]

Waiting for some news on the starting pitching front…

Supposedly, Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki prefers a smaller, mid-market team...at least that's what his agent, Joel Wolfe, said. Japanese media haven't been kind to Sasaki because he wants to transition so early, at age 23.

Detroit recently signed Kenta Maeda, and they'd had Hideo Nomo and Masao Kida before that (back in 2000).

Not sure if the SF Giants count as a mid-market team. Their media tends to be hands-off these days.

MLB News: Roki Sasaki’s “Smaller, Mid Market” Preference Suddenly Puts Spotlight on 2024’s Breakout AL Central Team

[Mick]

Waiting for some news on the starting pitching front…

Supposedly, Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki prefers a smaller, mid-market team...at least that's what his agent, Joel Wolfe, said. Japanese media haven't been kind to Sasaki because he wants to transition so early, at age 23.

Detroit recently signed Kenta Maeda, and they'd had Hideo Nomo and Masao Kida before that (back in 2000).

Not sure if the SF Giants count as a mid-market team. Their media tends to be hands-off these days.

MLB News: Roki Sasaki’s “Smaller, Mid Market” Preference Suddenly Puts Spotlight on 2024’s Breakout AL Central Team