Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.

However, Sasaki might be struggling with issues beyond health. According to the San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, Sasaki has been going through pretty "hard times," and he is willing to support ...

Nonetheless, similar feelings resurfaced this January as the Dodgers awaited the decision of Rōki Sasaki, the latest ... and when we left San Diego, I felt like he could easily choose San Diego ...

Cubs lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers starters Rōki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ... after he made his MLB debut against the San Diego Padres in last season's Seoul Series in South ...

The San Diego Padres have a potential factor actively driving away free agents. The ongoing ownership lawsuit seems to have impacted the Padres not spending in free agency, as well as players not ...

San Diego Padres star pitcher Yu Darvish recently had a chance to detail his thoughts on a major move that took place in free agency this offseason. Per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Tribune ...

The San Diego Padres were among the final three finalists for Roki Sasaki along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue ...

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki opted for the Los Angeles Dodgers despite San Diego Padres' concerted efforts, including hosting by Joe Musgrove and Manny Machado. Musgrove noted Sasaki's possible ...

And Sasaki, who could have changed the Padres’ fortunes amid a quiet yet turbulent offseason in San Diego, went from playing catch at Petco Park to signing a minor-league deal with the reigning ...