US EditionDodgers' Roki Sasaki has another erratic outing as he tries to earn role in starting rotation
Roki Sasaki showed flashes of elite pitching but struggled with command, posting a 13.50 ERA over 6 2/3 innings in his third Cactus League appearance, Dodgers say.
- On Tuesday, Roki Sasaki had an up-and-down Cactus League outing at Surprise Stadium as he tries to secure a Dodgers starting rotation spot.
- Sasaki agreed last offseason to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus and entered his 2025 rookie season, pitching sparingly after missing more than four months with a right shoulder impingement.
- Sasaki flashed an arsenal including a fastball that touched 99 mph, a strong splitter and a newly added cutter, retiring seven of the first nine batters with three strikeouts.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts visited the mound when Sasaki fell behind 3-and-0 to Jonathan India and removed him after three straight walks, emphasizing the need for quicker adjustments and efficiency.
- A spring-training quirk allowed Sasaki to re-enter in the fourth, where he struck out two but gave up a two-run homer, then started the fifth before leaving after 71 pitches.
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Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki has another erratic outing as he tries to earn role in starting rotation
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Roki Sasaki had another up-and-down performance in a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday as he tries to solidify his spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers ' starting rotation.
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Dodgers' Roki Sasaki has another erratic outing as he tries to earn role in starting rotation
Roki Sasaki had another up-and-down performance in a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals as he tries to solidify his spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting rotation.
Dodgers' Sasaki struggles again in latest spring start
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Roki Sasaki had another up-and-down performance in a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday as he tries to solidify his spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers ‘ starting rotation. The 24-year-old Japanese right-hander got off to a good start, giving up one hit, walking one and striking out two through two scoreless innings. But after fanning Gavin Cross to start the third, he lost command, walking three straigh…
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