But while L.A. and San Diego may indeed still be the leaders for Sasaki's services, the longer this goes on the more it seems like the righty really is considering the Jays. There's no extra money to be gained by wielding leverage here, after all, and spending multiple days in Toronto likely isn't something he'd do just for the fun of it.

Major League Baseball will open a new international amateur free-agent signing cycle on Wednesday, clearing the way for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to pick his destination. Sasaki, designated as an amateur based on his age and service time,