Yoshinobu Yamamoto's East Coast trip this past weekend did not include a visit to the Boston Red Sox, per Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, who added "many in the industry" believe the team is a "dark horse" to land the prized right-handed starting pitcher.
"The Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Giants, Blue Jays, and Phillies reportedly have had in-person meetings. Over the weekend, Yamamoto met with both Mets and Yankees officials in New York. According to a major league source, his visit to the East Coast did not include additional teams.
"Many in the industry who are not directly involved in Yamamoto's free agency see the two New York teams as frontrunners, and view the Red Sox as dark horses.