Much has been made about the arrival of 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki. The young star boasts an arsenal that ...

Feb. 11, 2025 The other main pitch for Sasaki is his fastball, which was clocked as high as 102.5 mph when he was in Japan. His slider is considered a work in progress, as he experimented with ...

But as of now, Sasaki’s first chance to face hitters represents the high-water mark for intrigue in Dodgers camp. There was some extra anticipation Wednesday after the team’s daily workout ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Even in practice, Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki draws a crowd. The 23-year-old threw 27 pitches over two innings of live batting practice on Wednesday in front of hundreds of ...

While the New York Mets are dealing with injuries to two of their top starting pitchers, the Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed the spring training debut of top international free agent Roki Sasaki.

Beyond his high-octane fastball, which peaked at 99.3 mph, Sasaki unleashed a split-fingered fastball that evaluators believe is among the best in the world -- and generated seven misses on eight ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his spring training debut against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Sasaki allowed two hits ...

But they also landed highly-coveted Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, who has been dominant in Nippon Professional Baseball but has yet to throw a pitch in an official Major League Baseball game.

Sasaki’s heater sat in the high 90’s topping out at 99.3 mph. His mid-80’s spitter was extremely effective at keeping Reds’ hitters off balance and garnering whiffs. His low-80’s slider ...