San Padres ownership turmoil may have influenced Roki Sasaki's decision to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as stability played a key role in his choice.

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.

Roki Sasaki will sign with either the Dodgers, Padres, or Blue Jays. Here's how their pitching staffs would look with the Japanese sensation in the fold.

Before the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a four-year, $72 million deal with former San Diego Padres reliever Tanner Scott, they had been considering signing ano

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.

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube The dream offseason that the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers are having continued with the signing of prized Japanese ace Roki Sasaki,

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a busy offseason. They've signed several free agents, including Blake Snell, Hye-Seong Kim, Michael Conforto, Blake Treinen, Teoscar Hernandez, Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott.

Despite the million-dollar salary Roki Sasaki could have earned with the Padres, he chose to join the starting rotation of the Los Angeles Dodgers.