The San Diego Padres are in "strong position" to land Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, per reporter Francys Romero. MLB commissioner

Darvish will try to pitch San Diego to Sasaki, who could help the Padres remain postseason contenders at a minimal cost.

Roki Sasaki is the latest Japanese star headed to MLB, but he may not be going to the team many of the country’s top players have gone in recent years.

Roki Sasaki is among the top available pitchers in MLB free agency. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been mentioned as a potential suitor for Sasaki, but baseball/sports reporter Francys Romero recently s

Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki's MLB free agency might end up being a total crapshoot. At just 23, Sasaki is coming to MLB as an amateur free agent, which will keep him from making anything close to what he would've if he'd waited until he was 25.

There hasn't been much buzz about a possible Sasaki to Baltimore transaction, but BA did list the O's as one of their top possibilities.