Sasaki sweepstakes: Is it a 2-team race?

Plus: How this slugger can regain his form

Thursday, January 16 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 3 finalists in running for Sasaki ... but is it actually a 2-team race?   With the international signing period open, Roki Sasaki could make his decision any day, which could add another storyline to an already-intense rivalry in the West. Time running out for a Mets-Alonso reunion? Two-way Japanese slugger, 18, signs record-setting deal D-backs introduce new ace Burnes: 'We're in it to win it' Yanks turn attention to adding lefty reliever (report) ESPN releases Sunday Night Baseball 2025 schedule Red Sox acquire Sabol from Giants, add to catching depth The best third basemen in baseball right now are ... MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY STAFF PICKS Who landed top talent on Day 1 of international signing period? The international signing period opened with players from at least 14 countries inking professional contracts, from Italy to Uganda to a record-setting deal for a Japanese amateur. Why Alonso can be a 40-HR hitter again Pete Alonso, the biggest bat still on the free-agent market, is coming off a down year by his own slugging standards, but here are three reasons why he can get his power back in 2025 and beyond. Don't overlook Profar's late breakout The No. 1 prospect in 2013, free agent Jurickson Profar became one of the most unexpected All-Stars in history last year. And there's reason to believe it looks a lot less like a fluke than you'd think. Baseball a worldwide wonder in '24 Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 season and the Guardians' selection of Travis Bazzana in the Draft were part of a milestone year for international baseball. New venture afoot for Verlander Justin Verlander is set to enter his 20th MLB season, but the three-time Cy Young winner isn't just about baseball. He and his wife, Kate Upton, are part of a group that has bought into a Colombian soccer club.  Top 10 Right Now: Second Basemen The countdown marches on with MLB Now's look at the best second basemen in the game today at 8 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.