Roki Sasaki brought the heat. He just didn’t have the command. The 23-year-old Japanese phenom and newest Dodgers star hit 101 mph but lasted just three innings in his MLB debut Wednesday in a 6 ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers, as manager Dave Roberts had said repeatedly when asked about Roki Sasaki over the season’s first few weeks, knew what they signed up for. Long before his arrival ...

Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki delivers in the first inning of a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. (Laurence Kesterson / Associated Press) Long before his arrival this ...

Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki walks back to the mound after Cubs first base Michael Busch hit a solo home run Saturday at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) This is Roki Sasaki's ...

PHILADELPHIA — During Roki Sasaki’s first two starts, the Dodgers had to use their imagination to visualize the pitcher they believe he can be. On a chilly Saturday in Philadelphia ...

The world was watching as pitcher Roki Sasaki took the mound for the Dodgers. Sasaki, the top prospect in baseball, had dominated during his time in Japan. He posted a stellar 2.10 ERA and a 0.894 ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't sign Roki Sasaki specifically for what he could deliver them in 2025. They added the young Japanese phenom for the greatness his future likely holds. Still ...

This week wasn’t about the defending World Series champions visiting Japan, or Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s transformation, or even Roki Sasaki’s major league debut. March 19, 2025 There also was ...

Roki Sasaki's latest MLB start went fairly well against the Philadelphia Phillies, but Dave Roberts kept things in perspective. Saturday's start against the Philadelphia Phillies – a team the ...

PHILADELPHIA — Because he made himself available to Major League Baseball execs while under the age of 25, Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was going to be a relative bargain. Sasaki, who made his ...

Facing Roki Sasaki was already a challenge. Hitting the Japanese phenom proved to be even more difficult for a Phillies offense that went as cold as the dipping temperature at Citizens Bank Park.

It was an up-and-down performance for Roki Sasaki in his MLB debut Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. The Japanese acquisition started with three consecutive 100 mph fastballs behind an electric ...