Right until the very end, the San Diego Padres thought they had a real shot at landing Roki Sasaki, doing everything possible — from giving him a star-studded tour of the city to ensuring they had as much international bonus pool money as possible — to give themselves the edge over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Padres are finalists for Roki Sasaki and they should follow up with these free agents this offseason amid ownership concerns.

With ownership turmoil and no offseason additions, the Padres must figure out how to contend without the Japanese phenom they coveted.

The San Diego Padres faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, a rivalry matchup that was arguably more entertaining than the Fall C

Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki chose to sign with the Dodgers, an announcement he made on Instagram. 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.

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki was officially introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. The 23-year-old discussed a variety of topics, including his motivation in joining the Dodgers in free agency. More news: Former Dodgers All-Star, Fan Favorite Open to Return to LA in Potential Blockbuster Signing

The Dodgers officially welcomed Roki Sasaki in a news conference at Dodger Stadium Wednesday, and he will now prepare for a highly anticipated rookie MLB season.

The introductory press conference of Roki Sasaki at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday was attended by several members of the media who were busy finding the reason why the Japanese ace might have decided on

The San Diego Padres have a 33% chance to be that ... on a staff that also featured Yu Darvish, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto). As a 20-year-old in Japan's top professional league, he ...

The Padres are finalizing deals with a pair of Dominican prospects and could be out of the Roki Sasaki race. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Athletic was also first to report Monday that Sasaki followed his visit to Toronto to visit with the San Diego Padres ... the Dodgers (Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto), Padres (Darvish) and ...

In San Diego, news that one-man Powerball ticket Roki Sasaki has decided to join the Dodgers was more than a gut punch. It was a steel-toed boot to the shin, a Clydesdale stomp to the foot, a right hook to the jaw. This hurt in all kinds of ways, big and bigger than big.