Tag: Roki Sasaki

Kiké Hernández: Roki Sasaki ‘Going To Be More Than All Right’

After two uneven starts to begin his MLB career, Roki Sasaki bounced back with an encouraging outing in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend. The right-hander allowed just one run on three hits in…

Matt Borelli

Dodgers Using Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Rookie Season As Blueprint For Roki Sasaki

For a second consecutive year in search of starting rotation help, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned their attention to the international free agent market. Specifically, a highly sought after starter from Japan's professional baseball league. After signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Dodgers News: Roki Sasaki Found Confidence With Bullpen Session After ‘Anxious’ Week

From Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman to manager Dave Roberts and pitching coach Mark Prior, the prevailing theme with Roki Sasaki has been patience and giving him time to continue developing. Sasaki has the potential to…

Matthew Moreno

Is Roki Sasaki Making Next Start For Dodgers?

Roki Sasaki entered the 2025 season as MLB's No. 1 prospect, but he has not pitched like it so far through two starts. Although the rocky beginning to his rookie season isn't ideal, it hasn't changed the Los Angeles Dodgers'…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Dodgers News: Roki Sasaki Didn’t Have ‘Great Feel’ For Mechanics Against Tigers

The Los Angeles Dodgers remain undefeated by completing a sweep of the Detroit Tigers despite Roki Sasaki struggling in the series finale. The rookie allowed two runs on three hits and walked four batters in just 1.2 innings of work.…

Matt Borelli

Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May & Blake Snell Added To Dodgers’ Domestic Opening Day Roster

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ domestic Opening Day roster features 13 pitchers, a two-way player in Shohei Ohtani and 12 additional position players. The only changes from the Dodgers' Tokyo Series roster were the additions of Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May and…

Matt Borelli

Dodgers Rookie Roki Sasaki Making Dodger Stadium Debut On Saturday

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to resume their regular season schedule this week with a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. Blake Snell will get the ball in the Dodgers home opener on Thursday, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto lined up…

Matt Borelli

Dodgers Rookies Roki Sasaki & Jack Dreyer Wear MLB Debut Jersey Patch During Tokyo Series

Roki Sasaki and Jack Dreyer became the first Los Angeles Dodgers rookies to wear an MLB debut patch on their jersey for the 2025 season when each pitched during the Tokyo Series. Since the beginning of a partnership between MLB,…

Matthew Moreno

FOCO Selling Roki Sasaki MLB Debut & Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series Home Run Bobbleheads

FOCO released more Los Angeles Dodgers bobbleheads for the Tokyo Series, with Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki specifically featured in the latest launch. The Sasaki bobblehead features the right-hander in the Dodgers home uniform and posed in the action of…

Staff Writer

Dodgers News: Roki Sasaki Focused On Improving From MLB Debut

Roki Sasaki made his highly-anticipated debut during the second game of the Tokyo Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs to complete the sweep. Sasaki came out with a perfect first inning, which also included his first…

Blake Williams

Dodgers Tokyo Series: Kiké Hernández & Miguel Rojas Appreciated Players-Only Dinner

The Los Angeles Dodgers' trip to Japan marked a homecoming for Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, who all began their professional careers in the country. Upon landing in Tokyo, the trio organized a players-only dinner for their Dodgers…

Matt Borelli

FOCO Selling Light-Up Dodgers Bobblehead Of Shohei Ohtani & Snoopy Design For Tokyo Series

FOCO released a new wave of exclusive Los Angeles Dodgers bobbleheads for the Tokyo Series, with Snoopy featured in addition to Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. For one of the bobblehead designs, Yamamoto, Sasaki and Ohtani are each…

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