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Dodgers agree to four-year deal with standout left-hander

The Dodgers are clearly betting on his performance to remain as elite as it has been the past two seasons.

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Padres could add treasured slugger to DH slot for next season

The San Diego Padres have a chance to add an efficient power-hitter to their ranks for the 2025 MLB season. Motorcycle Sports’ Henry Martin reported that the Padres are interested in star free agent J.D.

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Ben Fadden

Is this a joke?

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The Padres lost another one of their stars to the Dodgers this morning

So if it wasn’t bad enough that Roki Sasaki—the Padres white whale this offseason—signed with the Dodgers a few days ago, how about Tanner Scott picking them?

You gotta be kidding me https://t.co/zz6KEmyYYd pic.twitter.com/0w6ymkNbnO

— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) January 19, 2025

The one guy who dominated Shohei Ohtani now joins him to pitch against San...

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'We want players that want to be here,' Padres GM A.J. Preller breaks silence after losing Roki Sasaki to rivals LA Dodgers

On Friday, the race for Japanese ace pitcher Roki Sasaki came to an end. The 23-year-old took to his Instagram account to announce that he would be joining the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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MLB veteran Kevin Plawecki announces retirement

Eight-year MLB veteran Kevin Plawecki announced his retirement on social media today. Plawecki’s announcement comes shortly after the Padres revealed their minor league coaching staff for 2025, where Plawecki is listed as an instructor for the club’s Arizona Complex League team.

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Dodgers could still sign one All-Star pitcher in free agency?

The Los Angeles Dodgers may not be done trying to beat the rest of Major League Baseball into submission. 

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Top reliever on market could sign this weekend

The market may be heating up for free agency’s top reliever.

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Padres' brutal offseason continues with Roki Sasaki news

Losing Sasaki will make an already-brutal offseason even worse.

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Padres shockingly out of race for Japanese sensation

The San Diego Padres are reportedly no longer in the running to acquire Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki this offseason. According to MLB Network’s Jon

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Padres shockingly out of race for Japanese sensation

The San Diego Padres are reportedly no longer in the running to acquire Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki this offseason. According to MLB Network’s Jon

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Padres to sign two top international prospects

The Padres are in the process of finalizing signings of two top international prospects out of the Dominican Republic.

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Report: Padres out on Roki Sasaki

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Let’s hope this isn’t true...

It’s not Jeff Passan so I’m hoping this isn’t correct but Francys Romero is reporting the Padres are out on Roki Sasaki, their number one free agent target this winter.

Hearing from multiple sources that the Padres are out in Roki Sasaki.

They will begin their international signings of Jhoan De La Cruz and Carlos Alvarez in the next few hours.

— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 17, 2025

Jhoan De La Cruz and...

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Notable ex-Astros champion signs with NL team

After a successful run in the American League, one veteran backstop is now headed back to the National League. 

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Padres Sign Martín Maldonado, Adding Catching Depth

The San Diego Padres have finally made a move in free agency, albeit not the splash fans were hoping for. According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic , the Padres will sign veteran catcher Martín Maldonado to a minor league deal with a non-roster invite to spring training.

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How Mets could fill a void in bullpen

The Mets are far from finished in free agency. New York still has needs, especially in the bullpen..

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Good Morning San Diego: Will Roki Sasaki sign with Padres?

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Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, January 16, 2025.

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Sasaki narrows list to trio of teams with decision coming soon (report) (MLB.com)

Sasaki reportedly meets with Padres in San Diego (MLB.com)

That time San Diego nearly had a floating ballpark (MLB.com)

Here’s where Salas ranks on 2025 Top 10 Catching Prospects list (MLB.com)

Arraez? Cronenworth? Someone else? Who will...

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Why the Padres have a case in arbitration against Michael King

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The two sides could be going to a hearing next month unless a settlement is reached

2.95 ERA. 30 regular season starts. Over 200 strikeouts. 7 shutout innings in a postseason game. That is just some of what Michael King accomplished in his first season with the Padres.

That is also someone the Padres want to extend before he hits free agency in less than a year. So does it make sense to go shred him apart over less than a $1.5 million? You...

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Three Teams That Are Perfect Trade Fits for Dylan Cease

Just one season after being traded from the Chicago White Sox to the San Diego Padres, starter Dylan Cease could soon be on the move again. With the Padres looking to cut payroll this winter and Cease due to become a free agent for the first time at the end of 2025, trade rumors have circled the 29-year-old for months — so where could he end up?

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The Largest Contracts in Padres Franchise History

The San Diego Padres weren’t always big spenders. But the Padres have undergone a transformation in recent years, shifting from a small-market team to one willing to spend big to compete with baseball’s elite.

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Should Padres sweat over Dodgers landing 2nd meeting with Japanese sensation?

Time is ticking for Roki Sasaki to make his MLB free agency decision and the San Diego Padres may have a new reason to side-eye the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 11th hour of their race to land his services.

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