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 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 ...

TOKYO — They call him the “Monster of the Reiwa Era” here in his native Japan, but years ago this was a scene that Roki Sasaki could not have ever envisioned. Not after the tragedy that ...

Roki Sasaki made his major league debut on March 19, pitching three innings against the Chicago Cubs in his native Japan. While the start was unremarkable, with Sasaki allowing one earned run on ...

TOKYO — Roki Sasaki's big-league debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his ...

In seven innings, he is yet to allow a run, has seven strikeouts, and has posted a 0.86 WHIP. Sasaki’s splitter is already getting noticed as talked about as one of the better pitches in the MLB.

Los Angeles Dodgers. Roki Sasaki feels the pressure with the Dodgers ahead of his first start Wednesday against the Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers' star Freeman scratched from lineup before ...

Recommended Videos He threw 56 pitches, consisting of 31 balls and 25 strikes. Sasaki left the game with the Dodgers holding a 5-1 lead and they eventually beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 to complete ...