{"id":19631,"date":"2024-12-20T22:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=19631"},"modified":"2024-12-20T22:37:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:37:01","slug":"sasaki-cubs-expected-to-have-meeting-on-friday-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=19631","title":{"rendered":"Sasaki, Cubs expected to have meeting on Friday (report)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part markdown\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p>The Cubs were expected to have an in-person meeting with Roki Sasaki in Los Angeles on Friday, according to a\u00a0report from Bruce Levine of 670 The Score, marking the next step in their courtship of the free-agent Japanese phenom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part markdown\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p>President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/cubs-initial-pitch-roki-sasaki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made it known during the Winter Meetings<\/a>\u00a0that the Cubs had already submitted their initial presentation to Sasaki and his agent, Joel Wolfe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part dynamicinclude\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<ul>\n<li>Get Cubs tickets for the 2025 season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part markdown\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p>Chicago already has two other Japanese players on its roster in pitcher Shota Imanaga and outfielder Seiya Suzuki, another Wolfe client.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part markdown\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p>\u201cSeiya and Shota have had really good experiences,\u201d Hoyer said. \u201cI think we\u2019re an appealing destination for any Japanese player.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part dynamicinclude\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p><strong>More on Sasaki:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sasaki coming to MLB next season<\/li>\n<li>Phenom Sasaki posted for MLB teams<\/li>\n<li>Where do front office execs think he&#8217;ll sign?<\/li>\n<li>Sasaki setting up meetings with suitors<\/li>\n<li>Everything to know about Sasaki<\/li>\n<li>Why Sasaki is the No. 1 int&#8217;l prospect in &#8217;24 and &#8217;25<\/li>\n<li>The scouting report on Sasaki<\/li>\n<li>Where does Sasaki rank among top free agents?<\/li>\n<li>Where will he rank on Top 100 Prospects list?<\/li>\n<li>MLB teams begin the chase to sign Sasaki<\/li>\n<li>Details on Japanese posting system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part markdown\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p>The Cubs have had a busy offseason, headlined by their\u00a0acquisition of three-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker\u00a0in a trade with the Astros. Chicago followed up that deal by\u00a0trading Cody Bellinger\u00a0to the Yankees for pitcher Cody Poteet. The Cubs previously\u00a0added starter Matthew Boyd\u00a0and\u00a0catcher Carson Kelly\u00a0in free agency and\u00a0reliever Eli Morgan\u00a0in a trade with the Guardians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0 hJBugI story-part markdown\">\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 eJdqRG\">\n<p>Obviously, there will be stiff competition for Sasaki, who recently\u00a0met with the Mets\u00a0and has an in-person meeting scheduled with the Yankees, general manager Brian Cashman\u00a0told reporters on Wednesday. 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