The widow of the late San Diego Padres owner has provided a statement to Fox News Digital responding to claims her lawsuit hurt the team's chances of signing Roki Sasaki.

Sasaki's bullpen drew a crowd, as team officials, media members and even players watched the 23-year-old get to work.

Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese pitching sensation, had his first official bullpen session with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

Roki Sasaki has the talent to be an instant sensation the way Fernando Valenzuela or Hideo Nomo were in previous generations.

TOKYO -- Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka ... As expected, the questions were about Ohtani and rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki, who just signed with the World Series-champion Dodgers.

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Shohei Ohtani discusses his dog Decoy and Roki Sasaki's dog not meeting yet and how excited he and his wife, Mamiko, are to ...

FILE - Roki Sasaki, of Japan pitches ... His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue. Let's not discuss the cat.

The Dodgers always seemed like the frontrunners to land Ohtani's countryman Roki Sasaki, but to make sure ... RELATED: Shohei Ohtani, wife Mamiko Tanaka's dog Decoy crushes baby announcement ...