Who'll win the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes? One of the National League's top contenders reportedly are "cautiously optimistic."

Roki Sasaki's window to sign with a major league team opens Wednesday, but the coveted Japanese right-hander has already closed the door on a few clubs, including the New York Yankees, per multiple media reports.

It looks as if Roki Sasaki is not coming to New York. Sasaki, the star Japanese righthander, has informed the Yankees that he will not be signing with them, a source confirmed to Newsday. The Mets, who along with the Yankees are known to have met with Sasaki,

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The Giants made an in-person pitch to Sasaki in Los Angeles but were told he's narrowed his list of potential teams and they aren't on it.

The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won't be signing with them, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because Sasaki's intention to sign elsewhere had not been announced.