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.

While the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays were battling it out for Roki Sasaki, the defending World Series champs seem to have won.

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

Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.

The rich got richer Thursday – and at the Padres' expense with Tanner Scott headed to the Dodgers and Jurickson Profar to the Braves.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Tanner Scott on a four-year deal for $72 million. Scott, 30, stays in the National League West division after spending the end of the 2024 season with the Padres.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is soaking up the spotlight in the wake of joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, meeting LeBron James and Rui Hachimura at the Lakers game on Tuesday.

San Diego enters a matchup with San Francisco after losing eight road games in a row. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

Right until the very end, the San Diego Padres thought they had a real shot at landing Roki Sasaki, doing everything possible — from giving him a star-studded tour of the city to ensuring they had as much international bonus pool money as possible — to give themselves the edge over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After winning their second title in five years, the Dodgers kept utilityman Tommy Edman with a $74 million, five-year contract, outfielder Teoscar Hernández with a $66 million three-year deal and right-hander Blake Treinen for $22 million over two years.