TJ MORIN
The Boston Red Sox have significantly upgraded their rotation this offseason, but it looks like they want to go for one more, but it might not be possible. According to Red Sox insider Alex Speier, the Sox are still waiting to hear if they can get a meeting with the hottest international star on the market, Roki Sasaki.
“Right now, we do not [have a meeting scheduled]. But, I don’t know that there’s any finality to that,” said Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. “We’ve obviously been engaged and would welcome the opportunity to participate in the process, and hope that we’ll have the chance to do that.”
In the NPB, Sasaki was 30-15, with a 2.02 ERA and had a 32% strikeout rate. He was also the youngest pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the NPB.
While the Sox have already acquired two starters in Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler, Sasaki is a must-have. He could be the future of the Sox’s rotation along with Crochet, as Buehler only signed a one-year deal.
Hopefully Sasaki hears the Sox out, and they can get him in a Boston uniform for years to come.