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.

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:

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers have allowed talent to walk out of the door plenty of times over the past decade. With the talent they have, it's intriguing to think about the guys who have left in the past.

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,