Top 5 memes inspired by White Sox reportedly offering a presentation for Roki Sasaki, the coveted Japanese free agent
Latest reports from the MLB Winter Meetings suggest that the Chicago White Sox are offering a presentation for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, which has inspired several memes on social media.
Japan's NPB has built a reputation for producing elite pitchers and exporting them to the MLB, and Sasaki is the latest free agent posted in the market. After the White Sox finished the 2024 regular season as the worst team in the major leagues, they are the last team anyone would expect to land the coveted free agent.
Here are the top five memes inspired by their reported presentation for the pitcher:
While some fans chose to get creative with the kind of presentation the Chicago front office would offer Sasaki, others poked fun for losing All-Star pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox for prospects.
Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz took office in August 2023 but has had a tough time. In his first full season as GM, they finished as the worst major league team in the country with a 41-121 record in the regular season. Their 121 defeats during the season marked the most losses by a team in modern MLB history.
Meanwhile, Roki Sasaki is one of the most coveted pitchers available in the market and has been linked with the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. Hence, there's little to no chance for Chicago to land him no matter what presentation they make.
Chicago White Sox receive four prospects from the Boston Red Sox in return for LHP Garrett Crochet
After recording their worst ever season, the Chicago White Sox are looking toward building a team for the future. They made their biggest move of the offseason so far by trading All-Star pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox in return for four of their top 14 prospects.
Among the four acquisitions are highly rated catcher Kyle Teel, infielder Chase Meidroth, outfielder Braden Montgomery and RHP Wikelman Gonzalez.
Chicago boasts a talented farm system, so these four additions will bolster it further. What remains to be seen is if they can develop in the coming years and make the team more competitive in the MLB.