So far, the San Diego Padres' offseason will be remembered for two things: missing out on Roki Sasaki and the start of a bareknuckle ownership fight. As it turns out, the two might be related.

The San Diego Padres were one of three finalists for Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom who ultimately and perhaps unsurprisingly chose the Los Angeles Dodgers as his final destination.

Roki Sasaki won't be signing with the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers have been informed they are out of the running for Sasaki, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The Japanese ...

There are two days remaining until the MLB international signing period begins on Jan. 15, when Japanese pitching prospect Roki Sasaki will initially have the chance to sign with a MLB team until ...

Roki Sasaki won’t be coming to New York. After the Yankees learned that they were eliminated from the Sasaki sweepstakes, the Mets were also informed later Monday that Sasaki will not be signing ...

And they knew another potential generational Japanese arm, Roki Sasaki, wouldn’t be far behind. It was a chance, as some with the team have termed it, to “paint Japan blue” and enhance both ...

The Dodgers signed Ohtani and Yamamoto last offseason. And now they are believed to be finalists for Sasaki, who reportedly held a second meeting with the club Tuesday and could sign as soon as ...

Roki Sasaki and his agent, Joel Wolfe, ensured an even playing field when the NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines posted the right-hander in early December. Sasaki was open to meeting with all 30 Major ...

OpenAI just released o3-mini, a reasoning model that’s faster, cheaper, and more accurate than its predecessor. On Thursday, Microsoft announced that it’s rolling OpenAI's reasoning model o1 ...

The Roki Sasaki saga is coming to a head as his 45-day posting window will soon expire. One of the most talented young pitchers in the world will make a decision in the coming days about where he ...

Tesla has revealed a new-look Model Y meant for the Chinese and other Asian-Pacific markets, marking the first major update to the SUV since its launch in 2020. The redesign comes as Tesla ...

In the second row was a tall 8-year-old, Roki Sasaki. He was one of the youngest boys in the Little League program, tagging along with his older brother, Ryuki, the team’s shortstop. The coach ...