Roki Sasaki might visit 1 or 2 teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with

NEW YORK (AP) — Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki may visit one or two teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with.

Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, said Monday that 20 Major League Baseball clubs submitted information to the 23-year-old right-hander, who listened this month to presentations along with his team of supporters at the Los Angeles office of Wasserman Media Group.

Sasaki returned to Japan and is considering along with family and advisers how he wants to proceed ahead of his signing window, which runs from Jan. 15-23. Wolfe said Sasaki is likely to narrow the field but might meet with one or two more clubs and could visit one or two cities.

“He is definitely driving the ship and calling the shots. Roki is a very driven and intelligent and particular person. I’ve learned a lot about why he wanted to come to MLB right now and so badly,” Wolfe said during a 20-minute Zoom session with reporters. “He is a guy that wants to be great. He’s not coming here just to be rich or to get a huge contract. He wants to be great. He wants to be one of the greatest ever. I see that now that.”