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.

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.

Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenomenon whose fastball has been clocked at 102 mph, has returned to Japan. During his trip to Los Angeles made specifically to hear Major league teams deliver their best sales pitches to him,

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,

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki will know where he is beginning his major league career. Sasaki’s process for determining which team he will join during the international signing period remains ongoing. The 23-year-old right-hander must sign between Jan.

Tigers are serious about Roki Sasaki, and might have the goods to get him Sasaki is currently in Japan after meeting with some teams in person and is determining the next steps. That could include meeting with one or two additional teams or narrowing the field,