Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki chose to sign with the Dodgers, he announced. That leaves the Padres to face an uncertain path in the months leading up to the 2025 season and to face the reality of their closest and most irksome rival going forward with yet another star player.

The Padres, with Japanese star Yu Darvish on the roster, felt they had a legitimate shot at Sasaki, and they had more money to play with, almost $6.26 million, than L.A. But the Dodgers, who eliminated the Padres on their way to the World Series last season, prevailed again.

While the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays were battling it out for Roki Sasaki, the defending World Series champs seem to have won.

The San Diego Padres could look to pursue former Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Jack Flaherty in free agency.

The International Signing Period opened up on Wednesday and as teams lined up their future top prospects, Roki Sasaki remained unsigned. The 23-year-old Japane

For some teams in Major League Baseball, the chase for Roki Sasaki could not be measured in mere months. It lasted for years. One of those teams, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, concluded that pursuit on Friday night by landing the star pitcher from Japan.

Training begins next month. But, there are still a handful of talented free agents still on the market. Reigning World Series champion starting pitcher J

A new report suggests either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres could get a discount rate from Japanese ace Roki Sasaki.

As Roki Sasaki searched for his MLB home, the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays were deemed the finalists to procure his services. While not yet officially announced, the defending World Series champions appear poised to win again.

According to multiple reports, the Padres are out on Sasaki and it's down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, could be down to his final two teams: the L.A. Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Early Friday, the Padres made some international free agency signings,