Blake Snell’s Impending Return Pushes Roki Sasaki Out Of Braves Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers changed plans in the wake of Tyler Glasnow's back injury and now are having Blake Snell make his season debut Saturday instead of another rehab start. The left-hander initially was scheduled to pitch for Single-A Ontario…
Dave Roberts Noncommittal On Potential Starting Rotation Decisions
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to activate Blake Snell from the 15-day injured list at some point this month, which will eventually lead to a shakeup in their starting rotation. It makes the next couple of weeks important…
Dodgers Encouraged By Changes To Roki Sasaki’s Splitter
The overall line for Roki Sasaki in his start against the Chicago Cubs still left a lot to be desired, but the Los Angeles Dodgers saw his outing as a big step forward. Sasaki allowed four runs in five-plus innings…
Roki Sasaki Won’t Move Back To Dodgers Bullpen With Edwin Díaz Unavailable
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without Edwin Díaz for the foreseeable future as he is set to undergo surgery to address the loose bodies in his right elbow that forced him onto the 15-day injured list. Díaz will have…
Roki Sasaki: ‘I Have To Do The Things I Need To Work On’
Roki Sasaki turned in another inconsistent start as the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped a second consecutive game to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Despite Coors Field being a notoriously difficult ballpark to pitch in, the right-hander initially found success against…
Dave Roberts Challenges Roki Sasaki To Consistently Pitch Five Innings
Roki Sasaki’s third start of the 2026 season for the Los Angeles Dodgers was more of the same, showcasing both the encouraging and concerning aspects of his current state. Sasaki improved upon his previous start in some ways, limiting the…
Roki Sasaki Sets Goal Of Providing Dodgers With More Length In Starts
Roki Sasaki continued what's been an uneven career with the Los Angeles Dodgers as he set a career high in strikeouts but also only completed four innings against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He exited with the Dodgers trailing 2-1…
Roki Sasaki Not Moving To Dodgers Bullpen When Blake Snell Returns
The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation has largely been effective this season, but the jury is still out on whether or not Roki Sasaki will stick with the group. The Dodgers have maintained there is not any intention of moving…
Dodgers And Roki Sasaki Developed ‘Much Better’ Relationship
Roki Sasaki has endured some early struggles in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation this season, but manager Dave Roberts continues to be encouraged by the right-hander's progress. Despite not having his best stuff in his most…
Dodgers Appreciate Roki Sasaki’s Start Against Nationals
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday despite Roki Sasaki turning in one of the worst starts of his young career. The 24-year-old was tabbed for six runs and five hits, including two…
Dodgers Not Yet Sure What Roki Sasaki’s New Pitch Is
With the Los Angeles Dodgers planning to put Roki Sasaki back in their starting rotation this season, it was accompanied by a goal of having the right-hander develop a third pitch. Manager Dave Roberts touted that as being essential to…
Dave Roberts Has Confidence In Roki Sasaki Because Of Rookie Struggles
After a spring performance that created more questions than provided answers, it was imperative that Roki Sasaki start his 2026 season on the right foot. A 15.58 ERA in 8.2 innings of work during Spring Training doesn't exactly warrant a…
