The San Diego Padres could look to pursue former Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Jack Flaherty in free agency.

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller speaks out after his team's failed pursuit of Roki Sasaki, who chose to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made one of the early surprise splashes of this offseason, signing two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million deal. Snell joined the Dodgers after terrorizing them for the first nine years of his career, including the last four years in the National League West.

The San Diego Padres offseason has gotten worse. The Padres are one of two teams that has not added a player to the major league roster this offseason. Sheel Seidler, the widow of former team owner Pete Seidler,

The Padres are finalists for Roki Sasaki and they should follow up with these free agents this offseason amid ownership concerns.

In this year's Hot Stover Season, the LA Dodgers made a blockbuster move by signing two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell.

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

In San Diego, news that one-man Powerball ticket Roki Sasaki has decided to join the Dodgers was more than a gut punch. It was a steel-toed boot to the shin, a Clydesdale stomp to the foot, a right hook to the jaw. This hurt in all kinds of ways, big and bigger than big.

As Roki Sasaki searched for his MLB home, the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays were deemed the finalists to procure his services. While not yet officially announced, the defending World Series champions appear poised to win again.

Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly predicted that he ultimately will re-sign with the Padres on a two-year, $34 million deal.

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Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report predicts that Los Angeles will ultimately be the ones to sign him. "This is a boring pick, given that the Dodgers have most often been Sasaki's favorite throughout this process. But that isn't even why they're also the sensible pick," Rymer wrote.