Morning Briefing: Cubs Meet With Sasaki

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Rōki Sasaki has now met with the Chicago Cubs, according to the Marquee Sports Network’s Bruce Levine. While details are scarce, Levine speculated that “about 12-15 teams” figure to make some sort of a run for the Japanese phenom. The teams known to have met with Sasaki so far include the Mets, Yankees, Cubs, Rangers, and possibly the Giants.

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