There seemed to be some clear optimism within the New York Yankees' organization over the past few weeks as it pertained to their chances of signing 23-year-old

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.

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.