When it comes to value, no player the Padres will pursue this offseason matches Roki Sasaki. The Japanese ace and 2023 World Baseball Classic star stands as one of the sport’s best pitchers, yet he’ll cost mere pennies on the dollars relative to the likely returns he’ll generate.

San Diego Padres have a realistic chance to beat out Los Angeles Dodgers for Roki Sasaki. There has been a lot of talk and speculation about young Japanese ace Roki Sasaki over th