Dodgers expect Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki to pitch in Tokyo
- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts plans to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 1 and Roki Sasaki in Game 2 against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, 2025.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a 7-2 record with a 3.00 ERA in his debut season and signed a 12-year, $325-million deal, becoming the highest paid pitcher in MLB history.
- Roki Sasaki, a rookie pitcher, chose the Dodgers after being posted by the Lotte Marines and expressed excitement about opening a Major League season in Japan.
- Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch in spring training as he recovers from elbow surgery performed in September 2023.
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Baseball: Yamamoto, Sasaki likely to pitch in Tokyo opening series
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts plans to start Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in Games 1 and 2, respectively, when the team opens the season in Tokyo next month against the Chicago Cubs.


Dodgers manager expects Sasaki, Yamamoto to pitch in Tokyo
Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are expected to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in season openers at Tokyo next month, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday. Roberts, preparing for his 10th Major League Baseball season guiding the Dodgers, said the reigning World Series champions plan to…
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