Roki Sasaki has started meeting with teams even though he won’t be signing with a Major League Baseball club until at least Jan. 15, according to multiple reports. Just a few days before the Christmas holiday,

Both the Yankees and Mets were given meetings with superstar Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki but both surely understand they’re not the favorites here.

Many think that Roki Sasaki will pick the Dodgers and Giants in free agency, but the Mariners are emerging as a dark-horse candidate.