Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed what he expects from starter Roki Sasaki during his start on Tuesday.
Sasaki last pitched in a Cactus League game March 3 against the Cleveland Guardians, where he left the game in the first inning after allowing a grand slam without recording an out. He came back into the game to pitch a total of two innings and didn’t allow another run, but he clearly still needed some work.
He got that work in a minor league game a week later, where he threw four innings and struck out nine batters while only allowing a leadoff single in the first round.