A.J. Preller’s recruitment of Roki Sasaki, the sudden prize of this major-league offseason, might have begun in earnest on July 6. That was the day Padres starter Yu Darvish put himself on the ...

As spring training opened in February, Yu Darvish expressed both disappointment ... Pitching phenom Roki Sasaki will be posted in the near future, and Darvish, a godfather-like figure among ...

Japanese star starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is said to admire Padres star Yu Darvish, but the Dodgers are still seen as the heavy favorite. Everyone else should be considered a long shot.

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are reaching their final ... We also know that Sasaki has long idolized countryman Yu Darvish, and sure enough the veteran righty made sure to take some time away ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a beloved team in Japan and the frontrunners for free agent pitcher Roki ... Sasaki, the San Diego Padres also have a deep connection to Japan. Starting pitcher Yu ...

The San Diego Padres are among the frontrunners to land Roki Sasaki, in part because of his relationship with Yu Darvish. However, the Padres ace doesn't seem worried in the slightest. While the ...

The San Diego Padres will be one of the more aggressive teams in their pursuit of free agent Roki Sasaki this offseason — and Yu Darvish is open to helping however he can. Darvish spoke out on ...

"Really thorough and complete job." MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 21: Yu Darvish (L) #11, Roki Sasaki #14 of Team Japan pose after winning theWorld Baseball Classic Championship between United States and ...

As the speculation around Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki's future team continues, one NPB insider revealed that Yu Darvish lobbied for the youngster to be posted in the MLB last year. The two most ...

Roki Sasaki seemingly has an endless wealth of resources at his disposal with the Dodgers. Few pitchers, however, have jumped from Japan to Major League Baseball as Yu Darvish has, and the 38-year ...

Roki Sasaki may be the most hyped Japanese prospect ... Sasaki is perhaps the most coveted prospect to arrive from Japan since at least Yu Darvish. And that includes the highly touted arrivals ...