The Padres have reportedly been eliminated as a destination for the Japanese right-hander. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays traded for additional international bonus pool money.

Roki Sasaki will sign with either the Dodgers, Padres, or Blue Jays. Here's how their pitching staffs would look with the Japanese sensation in the fold.

Japanese right-handed pitcher Rōki Sasaki has ruled out a handful of teams and is seemingly getting closer to making his decision. According to ESPN's

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, the covered Japanese free agent, has whittled down a list of suitors to two finalists, according to a report by veteran MLB reporter Francys Romero. Sasaki eliminated the San Diego Padres and will choose between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, the report claims.

Much like they did with Shohei Ohtani a year ago, the Toronto Blue Jays swung and missed on signing Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki, who ended up agreeing to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, the Jays are trying to move on with a pair of All-Stars,

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes finally came to an end on Friday. To the surprise of nobody, the prized international free agent signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays were also interested in Sasaki but narrowly missed out.

After days of hopeful speculation, the Toronto Blue Jays have officially missed out on free agent sensation Roki Sasaki. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers,

The rich get richer. Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki has signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sasaki announced the decision himself in an Instagram post on Friday. The two other finalists for Sasaki reportedly were the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.