On Monday evening, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Sasaki has a special request for the teams he's meeting with: he does not want them to bring any of their players to the meetings. That tracks with Sasaki's unconventional approach to free agency, which agent Joel Wolfe said via Nightengale is driven by his desire to be great.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki reportedly told teams to not include players in his visits that took place this offseason.

Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki may visit one or two teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with.