Sasaki has the benefit of being able to take his time, with at least two more weeks of meetings and recruitments to go before he can put pen to paper. In that time, it seems like the Red Sox will need him to reverse course to be strongly considered.

So far, the Red Sox haven’t been part of the conversation. According to reports, Sasaki has already met with the Mets, Yankees, Cubs and Rangers. Some believe he has also met with the Giants. He is expected to meet with the Dodgers and Padres ...

The Boston Red Sox have done a lot of work on their pitching staff this offseason, making a blockbuster trade for Garrett Crochet with the Chicago White Sox, and signing former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler to a one-year,