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.

San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are considered the top destinations where the Japanese fireballer, Roki Sasaki, might land. He's just days away from making a final decision to fulfill his dream of debuting in Major League Baseball (MLB).