And, to replace the offense of Soto, they traded for outfielder Cody Bellinger and signed first baseman Paul Goldschmidt .” Yankees fans might argue with that thinking after watching Soto bolt to the New York Mets and Japanese fireballer Roki Sasaki tell the Yankees “no thank you” in the first round of his cuts.

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Japanese ace Roki Sasaki's recruitment tour will include a second meeting with the Dodgers, with this one taking place in Los Angeles and allowing for the inclusion of other players, according to The Athletic.