Soto signed a $765 million deal with the New York Mets as a free agent during the offseason. Sasaki is believed to be able to garner as much as $200 million on a free-agent deal, Passan said.

After Rōki Sasaki ... Dodgers signed Sasaki in January for a signing bonus of $6.5 million, beating out the Padres and Blue Jays for the Japanese pitcher’s services. The Mets and Yankees ...

Sasaki has been said to also have met with the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs. Sasaki’s fastball tops 100 mph. He was 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 games last year, striking out 129 hitters in 111 ...