With ownership turmoil and no offseason additions, the Padres must figure out how to contend without the Japanese phenom they coveted.

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

The San Diego Padres are reportedly taking taking interest in signing a World Series champion after missing out on Roki Sasaki.

According to multiple reports, the Padres are out on Sasaki and it's down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

The Padres have dropped out on the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes and MLB fans are speculating that the Dodgers will win the race.

And then there were two. According to reports from The Athletic’s Will Sammon and Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com, the San Diego Padres appear to have dropped out of the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, with the franchise pivoting to a pair of international prospects from the Dominican Republic,

The Padres will sign left-hander and international amateur free agent Carlos Alvarez, according to The Athletic's Will Sammon. That's an intriguing development given that the Padres are considered one of the three finalists (alongside the Dodgers and Blue Jays) in the running for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki.

Roki Sasaki reportedly eliminated one of his three finalists Friday, suggesting he is close to ending the suspense of his free agency.

The Padres have lost the sweepstakes for baseball’s latest big prize – Roki Sasaki. The Japanese pitcher said in an Instagram post Friday that he intends to sign with the World Series champion Dodgers.