While he may be an unfamiliar name to baseball fans, Japanese star Munetaka Murakami is likely on the minds of

Roki Sasaki appears ready to announce the MLB team he will sign with in the near future. The Japanese star reportedly told the Mets and Yankees it will not be with them.

Roki Sasaki, 23, a standout Japanese starting pitcher, will not be joining the Yankees' stacked rotation. He also will not join the Mets.

Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons why he ultimately chose the Dodgers.

Roki Sasaki won’t be coming to New York. After the Yankees learned that they were eliminated from the Sasaki sweepstakes, the Mets were also informed later Monday that Sasaki will not be signing with them, according to The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.

Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his choices — and it’s bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets were each told the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander won’t be signing with them, The Post confirmed.

The Mets could have an open competition this spring to replace Pete Alonso in their infield. Here are four candidates who are in the mix.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' successful pursuit of Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has unleashed a wave of controversy across Major League Baseball, with

Andrew Friedman and the Los Angeles Dodgers were already on the Roki Sasaki hype train when the pitcher was still in high school.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are Major League Baseball's newest Evil Empire. They spent over $1 billion last offseason on Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Gl

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts has some advice. “He should get his sleep now,” Betts said, speaking in Tokyo. “Because when the baby comes he won’t get any.” Betts has two children and knows from experience.