Many thought San Diego had a chance for a few reasons, but Sasaki's relationship with Yu Darvish was a significant part. Instead, Sasaki decided to play with his other friends, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

A Los Angeles Dodgers division rival didn’t mince words when commenting on serious accusations about the star pitcher joining the team.

San Diego Padres star pitcher Yu Darvish recently had a chance to detail his thoughts on a major move that took place in free agency this offseason. Per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Tribune, Darvish has no hard feelings about his Japanese compatriot Roki Sasaki choosing to join the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency:

Among the players who left included J.D. Martinez. Martinez only spent one season with Los Angeles, earning an All-Star nod for the sixth time in his career during the one campaign. He hit 33 home runs, drove in 103, and posted a 136 OPS+.

San Diego Padres star pitcher Yu Darvish broke his silence after Roki Sasaki picked the rival Los Angeles Dodgers over his San Diego Padres.

Before Roki Sasaki, there was Yu Darvish, who knows a thing or two about having tremendous hype on his shoulders as a Japanese superstar entering the big leagues. The San Diego Padres pitcher, who is now 38 years old,