The Padres have walked away from the last two international signing periods with arguably the best prospects on the board. Expect crickets when this year’s window opens Wednesday — at least until Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki makes his decision.

A video has recently surfaced of what appears to be Roki Sasaki pitching on flat ground at Petco Park. There has not been any confirmation on whether the video

The Roki Saski Sweepstakes are coming down to the wire in Major League Baseball. The 23-year-old Japanese pitching star has been the biggest international prize this offseason with seemingly all the usual suspects making their best effort for the righty.

Many people around the league opined last week that questions about the team’s ownership would harm the Padres’ chances to land Sasaki. But chatter among MLB teams’ personnel people increasingly names the Padres as the favorite to land the pitcher who posted a 2.02 ERA in 414⅔ innings over four seasons in Japan.

The San Diego Padres lost a key free agent on Monday to the Seattle Mariners. He joined the Mariners on a one-year deal, giving them a versatile utility man as

With the international signing period now open, the Blue Jays can try to shock the baseball world by landing Sasaki.

The San Diego Padres and the reigning MLB champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are two of the favorites and finalists for the coveted signature of Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, who has been given the green light to sign with any Major League team that can woo him during this offseason.

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a second and final meeting with Roki Sasaki, and the team reportedly made sure the righty knew just how loaded a roster he'd be joining if he chose L.A. over the San Diego Padres.