The San Diego Padres could end up being dark horse candidates to acquire Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Toronto Blue Jays.

By now, you’ve heard that the Arizona Diamondbacks have pulled off the deal of the offseason, signing one of the best pitchers in baseball, Corbin Burnes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won 13 of the last 17 National League West division titles. They have easily been the best team in the division during that stretch but have faced increasing challenges in the recent years, and looking at how the current offseason has shaped up, it is only going to get harder.

For Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick, four-time All-Star and former Orioles ace Corbin Burnes was a worthy investment.

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.

Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick had no problem throwing shade at the Cubs after the team landed Corbin Burnes in free agency.

"He considers Yu Darvish a godfather-type influence, and the Padres veteran mentored Sasaki during Japan’s championship run in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Therefore, for no other reason, I’ll predict he signs with either the Yankees or San Diego," Bowden wrote on Monday.

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,

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The Baltimore Orioles have succeeded in addressing a few of their needs that existed coming into the offseason. Seeking to balance out their lineup with some ri

MLB pitchers Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader were teammates for five years (from 2018-2022) when they played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the big leagues.