BREAKING NEWS: Insider REVEALS Why the New York Yankees Fell Short in Pursuit of Sasaki

A new report may shed some light on why the New York Yankees and New York Mets did not get very far in their pursuit of Japanese ace Roki Sasaki.

It has been a very productive last few months for the Yankees and Mets. While New York clubs engaged in a bidding war for superstar outfielder Juan Soto — which was won by the Amazins — they have also made quite a few other big signings.

The Mets filled holes they had in the starting rotation, including bringing back Sean Manaea. The pinstripes added a pair of former NL MVPs. Gave All-Star Max Fried the biggest contract ever given to a left-hander and traded for elite closer Devin Williams. However, they are far from done this winter.

And another key part of their offseason strategy was to land talented Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Yet, despite often being top contenders for talented free agents, the pair of teams didn’t make it passed the second bracket of interested teams.

Well, a new report from ESPN MLB insider Buster Olney has offered new insight into why they failed in their Sasaki chase.