You can’t hit a home run from the dugout. The Padres were right to pursue Roki Sasaki, even though, by the time the Japanese pitching ace chose Friday to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, much of their offseason had come and gone to little effect.

Filling needs with all-stars was the route the Arizona Diamondbacks have taken this winter, earning an A in ESPN's mid-offseason grades.

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,

Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, is headed to Los Angeles. He announced his decision on his Instagram on Friday. Sasaki's other finalists were the Toronto Blue Jays,

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has made a couple of additions to his coaching staff in the form of Nick Punto and Robby Hammock. Dennis Lin of The Athleti

Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team's jersey at Chase Field on Wednesday.

The San Diego Padres could be forced to watch as breakout outfielder Jurickson Profar heads to a new team in free agency.

The San Diego Padres today announced the additions of former Major League players Robby Hammock and Nick Punto to Manager Mike Shildt’s coaching staff for the 2025 campaign. Hammock, 47, returns to th

Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick says Arizona has the "potential to be a championship team" thanks in part to the addition of ace right-hander Corbin Burnes, who the team signed to a six-year, $210 million deal in December.

The Padres, with Japanese star Yu Darvish on the roster, felt they had a legitimate shot at Sasaki, and they had more money to play with, almost $6.26 million, than L.A. But the Dodgers, who eliminated the Padres on their way to the World Series last season, prevailed again.

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

Sizing up the Padres’ 40-man roster heading into the 2025 season: Randy Vásquez arrived in the Juan Soto trade and made important starts throughout the year while the team was without Yu Darvish