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Sasaki has successful outing in 'B' game against White Sox prospects GLENDALE, Ariz. -- In a spring of peaks and valleys for Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers have approached their young right-hander with a steady hand...

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Dodgers' Dave Roberts makes firm Roki Sasaki announcement on rotation vs. bullpen role | Sporting News Roki Sasaki isn't expected to return to the bullpen this upcoming season.

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Dodgers Spring Training: Roki Sasaki Trying To Make Mechanical Adjustments Los Angeles Dodgers' Roki Sasaki discussed what improvements he is trying to make in Spring Training ahead of the 2026 season.

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Dave Roberts, Dodgers fans aren't on the same page about worry level on Roki Sasaki Spring training is supposed to be a time for patience. For experimentation. For ironing out the mechanical wrinkles that inevitably appear w...

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Dave Roberts Expects Roki Sasaki To Be Part Of Dodgers' Opening Day Starting Rotation Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts still expects Roki Sasaki to be part of the team's starting rotation.

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This Dodgers rotation depth piece might have a chance of stealing Roki Sasaki's spot River Ryan is emerging as a real rotation candidate after Gavin Stone's injury and Roki Sasaki's struggles.

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Shaky again in second spring start Sasaki allowed four runs on two hits and three walks while striking out one batter over two innings in a Cactus League start versus Cleveland on Tuesday.

Impact Sasaki began his outing in disastrous fashion, allowing two walks and a single before serving up a grand slam to Kyle Manzardo. After the Japanese hurler walked the next batter, he was pulled without having recorded an out. Under spring training rules, Sasaki was allowed to re-enter the contest in the second frame and looked infinitely better after his return, retiring the final six batters he faced. Despite the strong finish, this was a second consecutive concerning appearance for the young hurler, especially in terms of control -- through two starts, he's thrown just 38 of 81 pitches for strikes while walking five batters across 3.1 innings. Still, manager Dave Roberts suggested after the exhibition that Sasaki isn't in danger of missing out on a rotation spot to begin the campaign, stating, "I think it can change, but I don't think it's going to change before we break (camp). I think that, keep building him up. We see him as a starter and giving him every opportunity for success," per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Roberts added, "I don't think there are concerns. There just has to be continued progression." It sounds like the team is going to give Sasaki a decent amount of runway to work out his struggles and remain in the big-league rotation, though he'll ultimately need to provide much better results to keep that role over the course of the regular season.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

What should be made of Sasaki's uneven spring? GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Dodgers saw two versions of Roki Sasaki take the mound on Tuesday afternoon. One faced five hitters without recording...

MARCH 4 • MLB.COM

Roki Sasaki's Disastrous Start to Spring Training Is Pretty Concerning Roki Sasaki’s continued struggles are starting to get concerning.

MARCH 3 • SI.COM

This Dodgers emergency trade is a must after Sasaki's spring training disaster It's been a rough spring training for Roki Sasaki. The Los Angeles Dodgers phenom is expected to take a major step forward this season – esp...

MARCH 3 • FANSIDED.COM

Another rollercoaster Roki Sasaki start has Dodgers fans riddled with mixed feelings Roki Sasaki's second spring training start was terrible, then great — and it's confusing Dodgers fans.

MARCH 3 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dave Roberts: Dodgers Want Roki Sasaki To Focus On Commanding Fastball The Los Angeles Dodgers want Roki Sasaki to work on commanding his fastball and have made that an emphasis for him.

MARCH 3 • DODGERBLUE.COM

This advanced metric might've finally told Dodgers fans what's wrong with Roki Sasaki When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Roki Sasaki last winter, it felt less like a free-agent acquisition and more like the arrival of a pheno...

MARCH 2 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dodgers manager bothered by Tanner Scott quote When the Dodgers installed Japanese-style bidets prior to the 2025 season, they were merely hoping Roki Sasaki would be part of the roster t...

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Struggles in spring debut Sasaki tossed 1.1 innings against Arizona in a Cactus League game Wednesday, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three batters.

Impact Sasaki made his first appearance this spring and struggled mightily at the outset, allowing three hits (including two doubles) and a walk to the first five batters he faced. That netted the Diamondbacks two runs, but Sasaki was at least able to escape further damage by striking out the final two batters he faced in the frame. The right-hander returned for the second frame and struck out another batter before issuing a free pass and being pulled. While this was far from an encouraging outing for Sasaki, the Japanese hurler stated after the game that his delivery "is coming along nicely" and emphasized that, "It was an exhibition game, so I threw the pitches I wanted to work on," per Dylan Hernandez of the New York Post. Indeed, of the 36 pitches Sasaki threw in the outing, 11 were cutters -- a pitch he's working on adding to his arsenal -- and four were sinkers (a pitch he threw just twice in regular-season action as a rookie). With that said, fantasy managers probably shouldn't read too much into this rough outing, and the expectation remains that Sasaki will open the campaign in Los Angeles' rotation. Ultimately, however, he'll need to display much better results -- especially in terms of control, as he tossed only 17 of those 36 pitches for strikes Wednesday -- to remain a starter all year.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Sasaki working on expanding pitch mix as he seeks to win rotation spot SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It was just one spring start, the first of several to come. But these games that are meaningless in the big picture cou...

FEBRUARY 26 • MLB.COM

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki struggles in Spring Training debut | Sporting News Roki Sasaki's sophomore season is off to a rough start after his first start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Spring Training.

FEBRUARY 25 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Roki Sasaki's disastrous spring debut resurrects Dodgers fans' fears from 2025 Roki Sasaki didn't impress Dodgers fans during his first spring training start of the year.

FEBRUARY 25 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training outing, gives up 3 runs over 1 1/3 innings

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit hard and had a tough time finding the strike zone in his first spring training outing on Wednesday, giving up three runs on thr...

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Will Smith offers vote of confidence in Roki Sasaki after disappointing Dodgers rookie season Dodgers fans don’t need to be convinced that Roki Sasaki’s ceiling is unfair. They need to be convinced that the floor isn’t going to random...

FEBRUARY 21 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dodgers Spring Training: Roki Sasaki 'Way Ahead Of Where He Was' In 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Roki Sasaki is miles ahead of where he was in 2025 Spring Training.

FEBRUARY 17 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Sasaki looking to build off electric postseason for his sophomore year GLENDALE, Ariz. -- If not for his final chapter of 2025, Roki Sasaki might be in a rather uncertain place this spring. Last year was shaping...

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