The New York Yankees tried hard to lure Roki Sasaki to the Bronx. They prepared a presentation for him, met with him, and tried to sell him on the idea of being the next Japanese franchise hero. It didn’t work.

Just as the news broke regarding the Mets and Yankees, Sammon, Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic published a story revealing that the San Deigo Padres “hosted” Sasaki over the weekend. Through sources, the insiders confirmed that he visited the Toronto Blue Jays last week.