The San Diego Padres have been ruled out of the race to sign highly coveted Japanese ... has been a standout in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and has garnered significant attention from ...

And that means having to answer some very tough questions: With Sasaki in tow, San Diego was built to go toe-to-toe with the Dodgers in the NL West; if he goes to L.A., however, the Padres might ...

The race to sign Rōki Sasaki appears to be down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. Per MLB insider Francys Romero, the San Diego Padres ... Ben Badler of Baseball America, the ...