The New York Yankees have been informed Roki Sasaki won't be signing with them, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Sasaki's intention to sign elsewhere had not been announced.

Sasaki was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, Chiba Lotte, on December 9. That means MLB teams have 45 days to negotiate with Sasaki, who chose to sign as part of the 2025 class. He decided to do so because the signing bonus pool resets on Jan. 15, so he could get the highest available bonus.

The Yankees have been informed that Japanese standout Roki Sasaki will not be signing with them, a source confirmed to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Monday. Sasaki, 23, has drawn interest from numerous teams,