The Giants have just $5.146 million in bonus pool money, tied for the lowest of any team. They can give all of that to Sasaki if they wish. San Francisco also has one other way to raise more money. MLB rules allow teams to trade for up to 60% of their bonus pool money. So, the Giants could push it to close to $8 million.

The Giants will not sign Japanese free-agent pitcher Roki Sasaki, but it wasn't for a lack of trying. San Francisco's general manager, Zack Minasian, revealed on a Zoom call with president of baseball operations Buster Posey and local Bay Area reporters on Monday that the Giants were informed they are not a finalist for the 23-year-old's services.

The San Francisco Giants hoped to lure 23-year-old Japanese right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki to the Bay Area, but they were informed recently that he won't be picking them.

The Giants met with Japanese star Roki Sasaki, but the 23-year-old has told them he plans to sign elsewhere. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The San Francisco Giants have made some splashy moves this winter under first-year executive Buster Posey by bringing in Willy Adames and Justin Verlander, but