The Padres were reportedly a frontrunner to sign star Japanese free agent Rōki Sasaki this offseason. Like Scott, Sasaki ultimately decided to sign with the divisional rival Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB analyst Will Sammon previously revealed how the Dodgers have been stressed about Roki Sasaki's "health" as the Spring Training nears. However, Sasaki might be struggling with issues beyond health.

He has struck out 608 batters in his career and will join a rotation that already features Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Rōki Sasaki. Aaliyan Mohammed is a sports journalist ...

MLB fires umpire for violating baseball's gambling rules Sasaki's signing with the reigning MLB champions was a huge surprise, after it was revealed that the Japanese pitcher for the San Diego ...

On Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic mentioned the Phillies as a possible destination for current Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker. The Cubs acquired Tucker from the Houston Astros in a ...

The subject that many reporters wanted to discuss was unsurprisingly Sasaki, and hoped to learn more about how the saga unraveled through the player's eyes. Manny Machado, who hosted Sasaki and ...

The San Diego Padres have moved on after losing out on Roki Sasaki. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller spoke about the process of recruiting the Japanese phenom, and looking toward ...

Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Angels "made a run" for Anthony Santander by offering him different three- and four-year concepts before he wound up signing with the Toronto Blue Jays.

But he won't pitch for the Braves in 2025. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported late on Feb. 2 that Flaherty is signing a two-year, $35 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. There is an opt ...

Roki Sasaki and his agent, Joel Wolfe, ensured an even playing field when the NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines posted the right-hander in early December. Sasaki was open to meeting with all 30 Major ...

The San Diego Padres were one of three finalists for Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom who ultimately and perhaps unsurprisingly chose the Los Angeles Dodgers as his final destination.