It was unforunate news when Roki Sasaki announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers but the San Diego Padres brought out their biggest stars to try and persuade him to sign with them instead.
The details of San Diego’s second meeting with the right-hander were revealed in a report from The Athletic.
“The Padres’ welcoming party included Darvish and Manny Machado, two veterans who took the lead in hosting Sasaki. Also present were Joe Musgrove, Jackson Merrill and Ethan Salas, a teenage prospect the Padres billed as their catcher of the not-so-distant future. Sasaki toured Petco Park and threw on the field — thus staying on his throwing schedule — while experiencing the temperate conditions that appeal to so many players.”…