Roki Sasaki, MLB

Welcome to the Roki Show! Sasaki dials up the heat in debut
All eyes were on the radar gun once Roki Sasaki fired his first Cactus League pitch on Tuesday night. The reading: 99.2 mph. That first offering set the tone for a spring debut that did not disappoint.
Roki Sasaki's Spring Training debut shows why the MLB season might be over before it starts
In the most recent MLB pipeline prospect rankings, Sasaki’s name is first on the list. Going into spring training, Sasaki commanded the interest of all MLB fans; everyone wanted to see him suited up in his Los Angeles Dodgers jersey and hurling the ball against major-league hitters.
MLB Hitters Should Already Fear Roki Sasaki
Last season, 204 pitchers averaged at least 94 mph on at least 200 four-seamers. Sasaki’s fastball would rank last in spin rate. (MLB baseballs are bigger and less tacky than NPB baseballs, allowing less grip and spin.)
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.
Welcome to the Roki Show! Sasaki K's 5 in debut
Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings in his spring debut, striking out five while allowing one walk and a pair of hits against the Reds on Tuesday night at Camelback Ranch. Sasaki followed Yoshinobu Yamamoto,
MLB: Roki Sasaki's 'Nasty' Pitching Could Be the Next Big Thing in Major Leagues
Roki Sasaki is on track to make history in Major League Baseball during his first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki’s eye-grabbing debut, plus offseason MLB grades
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Roki Sasaki, Baseball's No. 1 Prospect, Nearly Hits 100 MPH in Spring Training Debut
Making his spring training debut on Tuesday night, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki lived up to the billing. Pitching ...
Breaking down Roki Sasaki’s MLB debut, college baseball preview & free agents you could see on your team
YouTube Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap Roki Sasaki’s spring ball debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in which he threw ...
2025 Fantasy Preview: Roki Sasaki
Outlook: Undeniably one of the most talented pitchers in the world, the 23-year-old Sasaki is coming to the U.S. with the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...