Dodgers Will Study If Roki Sasaki Is Tipping Pitches After Padres ‘Were On Everything’
Roki Sasaki was back on the mound for his second straight start against the San Diego Padres, and they jumped all over him to put the Los Angeles Dodgers in an early deficit. Sasak allowed two runs in the first…
Roki Sasaki Felt Different Mechanically Against The Padres
Roki Sasaki has fallen back down to earth a bit in June after an encouraging performance last month that was much-needed for the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation. The regression has been driven by the resurfacing of old issues, primarily poor…
Dave Roberts: Dodgers Young Starters Have Been ‘Remarkable’
After experiencing multiple seasons of shortcomings with their starting rotation, the Los Angeles Dodgers began the process of insulating themselves against similar issues ahead of the 2024 season. Since then the Dodgers have added a plethora of high-priced starting pitchers…
Roki Sasaki Enjoys Listening To Justin Bieber Songs
Even with some bumps along the way, the Los Angeles Dodgers overall have played quality baseball in the past month, evident by their MLB-best 20-7 record since May 13. The vibes are deservedly high in the clubhouse and the weight…
Miguel Rojas Wins Play Of The Week For June 1-7
Miguel Rojas having cat-like reflexes and tremendous arm strength were a factor in earning his sixth career Play of the Week Award. Additional Play of the Week candidates for the period of June 1-7, 2026, were Drew Gilbert’s home run…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani & Roki Sasaki Make MLB History With Scoreless Starts
The Los Angeles Dodgers have received stellar contributions from their starting rotation over the past month, and it's resulted in Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto again combining to make MLB history. Prior to Yamamoto facing the Los Angeles…
‘Everything Is Coming Together Right Now’ For Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki turned in another fantastic start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it was undoubtedly the best of his MLB career. Sasaki pitched seven shutout innings against the Los Angeles Angels while allowing just two hits and striking out…
Teoscar Hernández: Roki Sasaki Trending Toward Becoming Pitcher People ‘Used To See In Japan’
The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to be rewarded for their patience with Roki Sasaki, as the young right-hander is finally showing meaningful development as a starter. Sasaki held a potent Milwaukee Brewers lineup scoreless in his final four innings…
Dave Roberts & Roki Sasaki Surprised By Increase In Fastball Velocity
Roki Sasaki has continued to improve in each of his starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he turned in what may have been the most encouraging performance of his career on Saturday. Although Sasaki's final line score wasn't the…
Roki Sasaki ‘Starting To Really Grow Up’
Roki Sasaki producing the best start of his career against the Los Angeles Angels, the worst team in baseball this season, was met with both recognition but also some lingering doubt. Criticism returned on Saturday as Sasaki struggled in the…
Roki Sasaki ‘Clicking’ Mechanically Led To Better Pitch Execution
Roki Sasaki turned in the best start of his Los Angeles Dodgers career and looked like a legitimate starting pitcher against the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of the Freeway Series. Sasaki pitched seven innings of one-run ball while…
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…