As the Major League Baseball international signing period approaches, intrigue around 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki is only getting deeper. Of the reported 20 teams that courted him,

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are reportedly coming down to the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres.

The winner of this winter’s most coveted pitching prize will be announced soon as Japan's Roki Sasaki will pick his team. Are the Mariners a secret contender?

Roki Sasaki is closing in on his new team, and three finalists have emerged as candidates to sign him. The 23-year old Japanese pitcher has narrowed his choices to three, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.

One American League West team learned Monday it will not sign Japanese star Roki Sasaki, as the pitcher begins to narrow his list of possible MLB destinations.