In Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, could Yu Darvish and A.J. Preller be difference makers for Padres?
Every team would like to land Sasaki. Can his relationship with Darvish, and Darvish's admiration of Preller, give the Padres an edge?
Padres Rumors: Roki Sasaki's Desires for Next Team Revealed
A.J. Preller’s pursuit of Roki Sasaki, the standout prize of this offseason, may have unofficially started in the middle of the summer. On June 6, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish was placed on the restricted list to handle a personal family matter.
New report shows there's hope for small market teams in Roki Sasaki sweepstakes
Roki Sasaki was expected to sign with a larger market team. Instead, he is focusing on what will be best for his career in both the short and long term.
MLB rumors: Padres ‘holding out hope’ Roki Sasaki will spurn Dodgers
Pitcher Roki Sasaki is the next star to make the jump from Japan to Major League Baseball. With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto starring for the champion Los Angeles Dodgers, smart money is on Sasaki heading to Hollywood.
Padres Have to Feel Good About Their Chances for Roki Sasaki For This Reason
The San Diego Padres are optimistic about their chances to sign Roki Sasaki, thanks to his close relationship with another Padres starter.
Do the Phillies actually have a shot at Roki Sasaki?
Roki Sasaki is coming to the United States, the Marines planning to post him this offseason. This, of course, leads to instant belief that he is Los Angeles-bound, the Dodgers the lead horse in whatever race there ends up being for Sasaki’s services.
Roki Sasaki rumors: Yu Darvish relationship, wish list items, draft pick incentive
All the latest as the speculation surrounding Roki Sasaki's free agency continues, from his friendship with San Diego Padres ...
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"Yu Darvish is a mentor to Roki Sasaki" - Justin Verlander's brother believes Padres are in the mix with Dodgers for Japanese ace in free agency
Both the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers have faces that would feel home to Sasaki. Yuki Matsui and Yu ...
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Expect Cubs to make their pitch to Sasaki
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Tom Krasovic: Padres’ Yu Darvish showed he’s a Mr. October, painting in many hues
It’s too bad Yu Darvish won’t pitch again this postseason. For baseball fans who enjoy a creative type of pitching that’s a fading art, he will be missed. In the recent National League ...
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Who is Yu Darvish's Wife?
Seiko Darvish is also available on X as @seiko63. This account has 39.5K followers on her account. Yu Darvish and his wife Seiko Darvish are parents to five children. Yu Darvish's first ...
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Yu Darvish exits after six-plus innings
(Harry How / Getty Images) With their season on the line, the Padres turned to steadfast veteran Yu Darvish. The 38-year-old veteran rewarded their faith, delivering 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball.
As Rangers ready their pitch to star Roki Sasaki, how does the posting system work?
Sasaki’s club announced he would be posted and the Rangers are among the top contenders to sign the Japanese pitching phenom.
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Padres' Yu Darvish Reveals How he Shut Down Shohei Ohtani in Win Over Dodgers
Instead, Ohtani grounded out to first base. The difference — pitcher Yu Darvish. The Padres' ace impressively retired Ohtani during all three of Ohtani's plate appearances against him.
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Padres ousted by Dodgers despite Darvish's inspired pitching
LOS ANGELES --Yu Darvish tapped the "PS" patch on his uniform and went to work on the way to an inspired performance. Yet try as he might, Darvish's stellar outing in the memory of late San ...
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Dodgers slug two homers off Yu Darvish to top Padres, take NLDS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the ...
Padres Trade Proposal Sends 200-Strikeout Ace to San Diego in Blockbuster Move
Imagine a San Diego Padres starting rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Dylan Cease, Michael King, Matt Waldron, Randy Vásquez ...