Padres lose out on Roki Sasaki sweepstakes as pitching phenom chooses Dodgers
The Padres offseason plans took a major hit when prized, free agent Roki Sasaki chose to sign with the Dodgers.
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You can’t hit a home run from the dugout. The Padres were right to pursue Roki Sasaki, even though, by the time the Japanese pitching ace chose Friday to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, much of their offseason had come and gone to little effect.
MLB rumors reveal staggering final Roki Sasaki contract offer made by San Diego Padres
According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Will Samon and Dennis Lin, the Padres informed Sasaki’s representatives that they were willing to offer him just over $10 million as a signing bonus. It would’ve required multiple trades and used up the entirety of their international bonus pool money, but the club was willing to do it to land Sasaki.
Coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki announces he’s signing with the Dodgers
At his age and talent level, Sasaki folds in perfectly for a Dodgers club that was already planning on running a six-man rotation.
Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers: Japanese ace agrees to deal with World Series champs
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday on Instagram. Sasaki, 23, was considered to be the best pitcher in the world not already under the employment of an MLB organization.
San Diego Padres Reportedly Eliminated From Roki Sasaki Chase
According to multiple reports, the Padres are out on Sasaki and it's down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.
Roki Sasaki makes his decision – he’s joining Dodgers
One year after committing over $1 billion to two Japanese stars, the Dodgers have added a third at a bargain price. Right-hander Roki Sasaki ended the suspense about where he would make the jump to MLB by posting on Instagram on Friday afternoon that he had signed with the Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki chooses Dodgers over Padres, Blue Jays
The Padres’ underwhelming offseason reached another level of disappointment on Friday. Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki chose to sign with the Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. That leaves the Padres to face an uncertain path in the months leading up to the 2025 season and to face the reality of their closest and most irksome rival going forward with yet another star player.
Dodgers trade outfielder in preparation for Roki Sasaki signing
The Dodgers announced that they’ve traded minor league outfielder Dylan Campbell to the Phillies for international signing bonus space.
Roki Sasaki announces which MLB team he is signing with
Star pitcher Roki Sasaki has made his free agent decision, and he is going where many expected him to all along. Sasaki announced on his Instagram page that he has decided to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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