The Dodgers have long been considered one of the favorites to sign Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki. They recently became the sixth team known to have an in-person gathering with Sasaki, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.

Fresh off winning the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the Mets have entered into the Roki Sasaki chase. The Mets met with the Japanese phenom in Los Angeles on Thursday, The Post confirmed, becoming the first known team to visit in-person with Sasaki during the free-agency process. SNY first reported the development.

The world champion Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly are among the Major League Baseball teams to have met with Japanese star Roki Sasaki. News of the meeting between the former Chiba Lotte Marines right-hander -- posted to MLB teams by the club earlier this month at baseball's winter meetings -- was reported by The Orange County Register on Saturday.

The race to sign Roki Sasaki, Japan’s flamethrowing sensation, is reaching its crescendo, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially entered the fray. On Saturday, Sasaki and his representatives met with Dodgers brass,

Roki Sasaki has 26 days until he has to sign with an MLB team or go back to Japan. His list of potential destinations is beginning to take shape. The Los Angeles Dodgers, long considered favorites for Sasaki,

The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially met with Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese pitching sensation, further solidifying their status as frontrunners in one of the most anticipated free-agent pursuits this offseason.