Though Sasaki would arguably be the crown jewel of a Dodgers offseason that included the signing of two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell, LA can still field baseball's best rotation if they don't land him. However, that scenario may lead them to pivot to pursuing a reunion.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are hot on the tail of Roki Sasaki, the most exciting international prospect on the market. But only one of them can snag him.

The San Diego Padres could look to pursue former Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Jack Flaherty in free agency.

Flaherty even started Game 1 of both the National League Championship Series and World Series, shining in both and helping the Dodgers get off to much-needed 1-0 leads. He was roughed up in his second start of both series, but it wound up not costing LA.

The San Diego Padres and the reigning MLB champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are two of the favorites and finalists for the coveted signature of Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, who has been given the green light to sign with any Major League team that can woo him during this offseason.