When it comes to value, no player the Padres will pursue this offseason matches Roki Sasaki. The Japanese ace and 2023 World Baseball Classic star stands as one of the sport’s best pitchers, yet he’ll cost mere pennies on the dollars relative to the likely returns he’ll generate.

An interesting new report reveals the secret weapon the San Diego Padres have in the race to sign Roki Sasaki.

Three Padres on Tuesday were named NL Silver Slugger Award-winners: third baseman Manny Machado, left fielder Jurickson Profar and center fielder Jackson Merrill. Profar and Merrill already represented the Padres in the All-Star Game and Merrill is one of three finalists for NL Rookie of the Year.

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