Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki delivers in the first inning of a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. (Laurence Kesterson / Associated Press) Long before his arrival this ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers, as manager Dave Roberts had said repeatedly when asked about Roki Sasaki over the season’s first few weeks, knew what they signed up for. Long before his arrival ...

Roki Sasaki brought the heat. He just didn’t have the command. The 23-year-old Japanese phenom and newest Dodgers star hit 101 mph but lasted just three innings in his MLB debut Wednesday in a 6 ...

Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki walks back to the mound after Cubs first base Michael Busch hit a solo home run Saturday at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) This is Roki Sasaki's ...

This week wasn’t about the defending World Series champions visiting Japan, or Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s transformation, or even Roki Sasaki’s major league debut. March 19, 2025 There also was ...

When the World Baseball Classic started, we knew what Roki Sasaki was already doing in Japan. We knew the 21-year-old might be one of the nastiest pitchers in the world. Now we have proof. Sasaki's ...

Wednesday's game occasioned the MLB debut of right-hander Roki Sasaki, the latest sensation to make the jump from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB. The flamethrowing 23-year-old opened ...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki flipped a new switch 10 games into his first MLB season. Sasaki improved his mechanics on the mound in defeating the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday.

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PHILADELPHIA -- Catcher Austin Barnes had an inkling that Roki Sasaki was in a better headspace heading into Saturday's start against the Phillies. Never mind that he was pitching in front of a ...

PHILADELPHIA — During Roki Sasaki’s first two starts, the Dodgers had to use their imagination to visualize the pitcher they believe he can be. On a chilly Saturday in Philadelphia ...

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki waited seven days to throw heat on the mound. Plus redeem himself from a rough regular season start, this time against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sasaki ...