SAN DIEGO — Yu Darvish spent part of Friday morning helping ... Darvish confirmed his desire to play with Roki Sasaki, the Japanese phenom coveted by all 30 major-league franchises.

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 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 ...

That meant any recruiting pitch from Yu Darvish could not be done face-to ... typically ranging from $5 million to $7 million. Had Roki Sasaki waited two more years to make the move from Japan ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Even when they traded Yu Darvish, he told Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki 'I loved it there, you should go there,' and they did." Roki Sasaki is a 23-year-old pitcher who has already had an ...

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 ...

Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his choices — and ... who idolized San Diego’s Yu Darvish when he was younger and could join a rotation in Los Angeles that will include Shohei Ohtani and ...