What Jurickson Profar hinted at and Roki Sasaki insinuated are proving to be more concrete reasons as to why free agents aren't signing with the San Diego Padres. The rumors of what was potentially driving away Padres free agency targets is once again brought to light after losing Ha-Seong Kim to the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday morning.

Did the lawsuit filed by late Padres owner Peter Seidler's wife against his brothers cause San Diego to lose out on signing free agent Roki Sasaki? The latest round of public statements suggests it's at least possible.

The San Diego Padres have been caught in the crosshairs of a family war. On Monday, Matt Seidler filed a response to Sheel Seidler’s lawsuit, claiming that the

San Diego Padres owners claim that a lawsuit filed by the late owner's wife impacted their ability to sign star pitcher Roki Sasaki in free agency.

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,