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.

Baseball fans who grew up during the so-called "Evil Empire" days of the New York Yankees under George Steinbrenner ... players such as Blake Snell, Rōki Sasaki, Teoscar Hernández, Tanner ...

The Padres lost Tanner Scott to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were finalists to land Rōki Sasaki but watched him choose the Dodgers. All-Star Jurickson Profar left to join the Atlanta Braves.

The team signed Blake Snell and Rōki Sasaki. That paired with the returns of Shohei Ohtani and Glasnow, the Dodgers do not need Flaherty. CBS Sports' Mike Axisa predicted that Flaherty would sign ...

The Dodgers invested in another impact arm with an elite ceiling from Japan. Sasaki looks poises to make LA's starting rotation in his rookie season. On a team full of aces, he will have time to ...

Sasaki, who has been one of the most intriguing arms in Japan dating back to his high school days, saw his stuff take a slight step back this year as he dealt with injuries. Durability is his ...

In addition to welcoming the defending World Series champs, the Mar. 18-19 series marks an informal homecoming for Ohtani and fellow Japanese MLB stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rōki Sasaki ...

Sheel Seidler's representatives provided a statement to Fox News Digital, saying her lawsuit would not have prevented the team from signing Sasaki if she was involved in the recruitment process.

The Dodgers hosted Sasaki on Jan. 14 at minority owner Peter Guber's home in Bel Air. The lineup of Los Angeles stars in the meeting included Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The 76ers said Tuesday that forward Paul George suffered tendon damage to the pinkie finger on his non-shooting left hand. George hurt the finger when he jammed it Saturday against ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to dominate the prospect rankings, with Roki Sasaki leading the charge in ESPN’s latest Top 100 MLB Prospects list. Sasaki, the 23-year-old right-hander from ...

So far, the San Diego Padres' offseason will be remembered for two things: missing out on Roki Sasaki and the start of a bareknuckle ownership fight. As it turns out, the two might be related.