The Los Angeles Dodgers have met with Japanese ace Rōki Sasaki during his posting window, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Ardaya noted that

Roki Sasaki is set to join the MLB next year, and the Padres are predicted to outrun the Dodgers in the race to sign the Japanese star.

The chase for Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki has intensified, with several MLB teams granted meetings with the phenom. While both the New York Yankees and New York Mets made their pitches, the consensus remains that the West Coast powerhouses—the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres—are the favorites to land Sasaki.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Teoscar Hernández to a three-year, $66 million deal Friday evening. Just a day prior, the New York Mets had offered Hernández a two-year deal with similar annual average value,

Friday was a busy day in the NL West. Or, really, Friday night and early Saturday morning. First, the Los Angeles Dodgers re-upped slugger Teoscar Hernández to a three-year deal worth $66 million. That was one of those obvious moves that was a great fit for the team and a great fit for the player.

Teoscar Hernández is headed back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The free agent outfielder has agreed with the reigning World Series champions on a $66 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press late Friday night.

Unexpected New York Mets rumors of a contract offer to Teoscar Hernandez opens up a whole new can of possibilities for the team.

Teoscar Hernandez returned to the Dodgers this week, but not without a show of interest from the Mets. In an effort to add another bat, Mets brass broached the idea to the veteran slugger’s camp of a two-year contract,