Dodgers need more from Roki Sasaki as pitching injuries mount
Roki Sasaki is under pressure to improve as the Dodgers face significant pitching injuries. With key players like Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell sidelined, Sasaki's performance is crucial for the team's rotation depth. Although he has shown signs of improvement, he acknowledges that he still has a long way to go to reach his potential.
- ▪Roki Sasaki has been inconsistent but is now needed more than ever due to injuries in the Dodgers' rotation.
- ▪He has pitched into the sixth inning in his last three outings, showing signs of improvement in his command.
- ▪Sasaki's next start is critical as he aims to limit hard contact and maintain his performance deeper into games.
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MLB Dodgers need more from Roki Sasaki as pitching injuries mount By Jack Harris Published May 16, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ET Roki Sasaki isn’t losing his job in the Dodgers’ rotation anytime soon. But whether he can find his old self remains another, much more consequential question. It was only a couple weeks ago that Sasaki seemed to be in survival mode — both on the mound and the Dodgers’ roster. The Dodgers will count on Roki Sasaki (11) even more now with key injuries affecting the starting rotation. AP Early this year, he couldn’t command his pitches. He wasn’t getting deep into starts. And though he had managed to avoid many disasters, his place on the club seemed tenuous at best. In recent weeks, however, circumstances have changed.
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