The Atlanta Braves are checking on starting pitching talent along with the rival New York Mets. According to New York Mets on SI’s Pat Ragazzo, both teams, among others, are interested in Padres starting pitchers Dylan Cease and Michael King. The Mets are reported to have specifically spoken with the Padres.

The Boston Red Sox have had a somewhat successful offseason, but they could do with a few more moves to have the legendary offseason they promised. And with this recent report, they could do that. According to MLB Tonight,

The Chicago Cubs never really got their foot in the door with Roki Sasaki, but Jed Hoyer could dial up the San Diego Padres for a compelling trade alternative.

As the San Diego Padres worked to finalize negotiations with Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki, a legal dispute involving the late Padres owner Peter Seidler’s family added turmoil to the team’s offseason.

So far, the San Diego Padres' offseason will be remembered for two things: missing out on Roki Sasaki and the start of a bareknuckle ownership fight. As it turns out, the two might be related. That ownership fight involving former Padres chairman Peter Seidler's widow,