With it, the clock began to tick on when Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, the best pitcher in the world not already under an MLB team's employment, will pick his next employer and complete his long-awaited transfer to North America.

The Mariners weren't among the reported finalists for Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki, who narrowed his search down to three teams.

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.

Feb. 10. Less than a month!  And yet, a good number of free agents remain. On our free agent tracker, three of the top eight are still unsigned. We could extend that out to five of the top 12, seven of the top 15 or 23 of the top 50.

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki is nearing a decision on where he'll play in 2025. Has he trimmed his potential suitors from three to two in recent days?

The most coveted player left on MLB's free-agent market is nearing his decision, and his choice can be predicted with 33.3 percent accuracy. It is down to three teams for Japanese ace Rōki Sasaki, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that these clubs are the Los Angeles Dodgers,