SI:AM | Roki Sasaki Lives Up to Hype in Spring Debut

Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki feels ‘excitement and nervousness’ in spring debut
Sasaki reaches 99 mph with his fastball, a significant improvement over his bullpen sessions and live batting practice. “This is the best we’ve seen him,” Dave Roberts says.
Roki Sasaki impresses Dodgers in spring debut: ‘That’s the best we’ve seen him’
The Dodgers will test that floor from the outset, with Sasaki slated to pitch the latter of the two games against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo and expected to be in the starting rotation thereafter. Roberts confirmed that was still the Dodgers’ plan Tuesday, as Sasaki pitched for the first time in Cactus League action against the Cincinnati Reds.
Roki Sasaki’s first official Dodgers outing is a rousing success
In his first MLB appearance, Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki displayed all the tools that made him such a coveted commodity.
Roki Sasaki had MLB fans in awe during his dominant spring training debut with the Dodgers
Even before Roki Sasaki made his introduction to an American audience during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the phenom from Japan was regarded by many as the world's best pitcher. On Tuesday, Reds hitters and MLB fans got a chance to see why.
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki shows off elite velocity, swing-and-miss splitter in spring debut vs. Reds
After entering to begin the fifth inning following the completion of countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto's night, Sasaki delivered three shutout innings, surrendering two hits and a walk and plunking a batter. He struck out five of the 13 batters he faced, requiring 46 pitches along the way.
Sasaki's ADP to soar after electric Dodgers debut
Fresh off Roki Sasaki's dazzling spring training debut, Eric Samulski shares why fantasy managers must consider how the Dodgers will handle his innings before potentially drafting him as a top-20 starting pitcher.
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki's confident take after Cactus League debut
Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki made a strong statement after his spring training debut in Tuesday's game vs. Reds
Roki Sasaki pitches 3 scoreless innings in his spring debut with the Dodgers
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, struck out five and walked one.
Roki Sasaki pitches 3 scoreless innings in debut as Dodgers rally past Reds
Sasaki strikes out five, Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes the first Dodgers pitcher to go four innings this spring and Mookie Betts hits his first home run in a 4-2 Cactus League win.
Roki Sasaki's Dodgers Spring Training Debut Has MLB Fans Excited for Rookie Season
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