Even though the 23-year-old Japanese phenom pitcher has already started meeting with MLB teams since getting posted by his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, earlier this month, Craig Breslow confirmed to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier that Boston has yet to have a sit down with Sasaki and his camp.

The Boston Red Sox have done a lot of work on their pitching staff this offseason, making a blockbuster trade for Garrett Crochet with the Chicago White Sox, and signing former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler to a one-year,

The Red Sox have made a high-profile signing, bringing in Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox. They also signed former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler to a big contract. However, the situation of a Japanese star is keeping the Boston franchise on edge.