With the deadline for Sasaki to sign, the two National League West rivals are battling it out to the very end.

Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has narrowed his MLB options to three teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays. Which team will land this coveted prospect? The pursuit of Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has entered its final stage.

"If Sasaki signs elsewhere, the prediction is the Dodgers. If Sasaki lands with L.A., then Flaherty will wind up with the division-rival San Francisco Giants, who have struck out on just about every big-name pitcher over the last few offseasons and most recently settled for a soon-to-be-42-year-old Justin Verlander."