The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won't be signing with them. Giants general manager Zack Minasian announced during a news conference Monday to introduce Justin Verlander that San Francisco no longer was in contention.

There's only one way the San Francisco Giants will begin to consistently attract the biggest free agents on the market.

The Yankees can pivot and still sign a top international prospect when the 2025 signing period officially opens on January 15. With the three teams who remain in the running for Sasaki holding onto their International Signing Bonus Pool money, other teams can swoop in and grab some top, young talent.

Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo (24) advances to second on a wild pitch in front of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) during the second inning in game five of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees are looking to replace Gleyber Torres in the infield and acquiring former San Francisco Giants top prospect Marco Luciano could work.

The New York Yankees joined a growing list of teams Monday who have been informed they won't sign the top free agent in this year's international signing class.

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey shared how he believes the organization eventually can lure a premiere superstar player.

Signs point to the strong possibility of a New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion, in part because the free-agent first baseman's market has not been especially strong. Speaking of which, SNY reports the following:  "According to league sources,

The New York Yankees swung and missed on Roki Sasaki. The fireball-throwing Japanese ace is not expected to announce his decision on where he will sign until at least Jan. 15, but according to reports, it won't be the Yankees.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is a hot international prospect for the MLB signing event on January 15th. San Francisco Giants president Buster Posey re

The Yankees have six pitchers for five rotation spots. Will they want to pay Stroman $18 million to essentially be a sixth starter?

Like every competent team in baseball, the Giants were in on the hot-shot Japanese free-agent pitcher, who, like Shohei Ohtani before him, is limited to signing a minor-league deal with a Major League team. That massively discounted rate allowed every team to sign him.