Jan 17, 2025 · San Diego also needs to add a catcher and at least one outfielder. It's depressing to lose out on a top-flight talent like Sasaki. But, the business of baseball must go on. The Padres...

Jan 20, 2025 · They wanted Roki Sasaki. Everyone wanted Roki Sasaki -- he's a 23-year-old ace entering the Majors on a rookie contract. But the Padres really wanted Roki Sasaki. ... Last winter -- when San Diego traded Soto and L.A. signed Shohei Ohtani in the same week -- a baseball writer I respect called it the end of the Padres-Dodgers rivalry. And then ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Sasaki would give San Diego ridiculous depth in the starting rotation that few teams, even Los Angeles with Ohtani back on the mound, will be able to match.

Jan 15, 2025 · A legal spat needn’t spell trouble for the prospect of Sasaki-mania arising in San Diego. As the Padres have recruited Japanese ace pitcher Roki Sasaki in anticipation of a decision that could ...

Dec 2, 2024 · The San Diego Padres have made a historic move by signing Japanese pitching sensation Rōki Sasaki to a five-year contract worth $100 million. The announcement sent shockwaves through the baseball world, cementing the Padres’ commitment to building a championship-caliber team.

Jan 13, 2025 · It is getting close to announcement time for Roki Sasaki, and the chances the Padres will have him in their starting rotation in 2025 appear as strong as ever. The Japanese pitching star met with...

Jan 17, 2025 · The San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays have lost out on Japanese pitching superstar Rōki Sasaki after he chose to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on…

Jan 13, 2025 · Japanese right-handed pitcher Rōki Sasaki has ruled out a handful of teams and is seemingly getting closer to making his decision. According to ESPN's Jeff Pasan, the Los Angeles Dodgers, San...

Dec 9, 2024 · Padres manager Mike Shildt made a bold statement about his team's belief that San Diego will be signing Japanese ace Roki Sasaki.

Dec 31, 2024 · Roki Sasaki has returned to Japan after completing his initial round of meetings with interested teams, agent Joel Wolfe said in a conference call with reporters on Monday afternoon.