The Cubs are out on Roki Sasaki

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty ImagesAl Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."

All day Monday, we were hearing reports that several teams were not going to be the MLB landing destination for Japanese star Roki Sasaki — first Giants, then Yankees, then Mets, then Rangers.

And now, the Cubs are out:

Source says Cubs have been informed they are out on Roki Sasaki

— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) January 13, 2025 The finalists for Japanese star right-hander Roki Sasaki are the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN. Sasaki will decide on his…