After pitching first in the Tokyo Series and then on opening weekend at home, Sasaki could certainly use an easy outing, but his next scheduled start is against the Phillies. Pitching in a notoriously tough environment such as Philly will no doubt add an additional challenge that will further test Sasaki's resilience and adaptability.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have an embarrassment of riches on their pitching staff this season, and the rich got richer in the offseason when they landed international talent and the top-ranked prospect in MLB, Roki Sasaki.

Roki Sasaki is a bundle of talent. His mechanics are a visually dazzling cluster of long limbs and he is a very unfinished product at this point. The experience of watching him pitch so far has been short-lived and strenuous,