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 are

The San Diego Padres, long viewed among the favorites to sign the next "big thing" from Nippon Professional Baseball, remain among the very few teams with a chance to sign him.

The San Diego Padres and Dylan Cease were able to settle his 2025 salary outside of arbitration, with the NL Cy Young candidate due to receive $13.75 million next season. At 29 years old, Cease made 33 starts last season and posted a 3.47 ERA, compiling 224 strikeouts across 189.1 innings.

Unlike Bogaerts, Arraez and Cronenworth, Cease holds immense trade value. The Padres could demand a significant package while offloading his entire salary. They'd need to weigh that against subtracting arguably their best starter from a rotation that comprises Cease, Michael King , Yu Darvish and a host of question marks.

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki is nearing a decision on where he'll play in 2025. Has he trimmed his potential suitors from three to two in recent days?

According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the New York Yankees continue to talk with the San Diego Padres about infielder Luis Arraez. The Yankees have also inquired about Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux to fill their opening at second base.

From the start of the offseason, it was clear that the New York Yankees had no intention of retaining their free agent second baseman Gleyber Torres. According to Torres himself, they never even made him a new contract offer.

Amid the rumors of a trade with the Mets, the Padres and Luis Arraez have agreed to a $14M contract, avoiding arbitration.

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are heating up.The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists for the star Japanese pitcher, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.Sasaki is eligible to sign a contract beginning Wednesday and must decide on a new team by the end of his posting window Jan.

Missing out on Gavin Lux doesn't necessarily mean the New York Yankees will pursue Luis Arráez as their next starting second baseman. The Yankees

The New York Yankees reportedly have had talks with the San Diego Padres regarding a trade for infielder Luis Arraez.

With or without Sasaki, there is no doubt that the wins will keep flowing in. The Dodgers are the most resource-rich team in MLB, whether we're talking about their revenue or a farm system that B/R's Joel Reuter ranks 8th in the league.