Roki Sasaki as Batter

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MLB's No. 1 Prospect Has Up-and-Down Debut for Dodgers

On February 26, during an exhibition against the Chicago White Sox, the first batter Sasaki faced - Kyle Teel, MLB Pipeline's No.32 overall prospect - took his second pitch deep into the right field stands.

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Roki shows flashes of brilliance -- and wildness -- in MLB debut

Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki displayed the talent that made him a wanted pitcher in the offseason, but he also had to navigate out of trouble in his big league debut against the Cubs on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome.

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Sasaki Roki impresses with fastballs but struggles with control in MLB debut

Japanese pitcher Sasaki Roki of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball completed his debut game. Sasaki, who garnered attention as Japan's 'monster pitcher,' started as a pitcher in the second game of the Major League World Tour Tokyo Series held at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 19th.

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Dave Roberts Reveals Strategic Reason Why He Pulled Roki Sasaki Despite Pitcher’s Plea to Stay

Roki Sasaki’s long-awaited MLB debut came with sky-high expectations, and for the most part, he delivered. The post Dave ...

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Roki fans fellow countryman Suzuki in first inning of MLB debut

Roki Sasaki's Major League debut against the Cubs at Tokyo Dome is underway. Sasaki signed with the Dodgers this past ...

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki allows just one hit to Cubs but walks five in much-hyped MLB debut during Tokyo Series

Wednesday night in Japan/Wednesday morning in the United States, the Dodgers wrapped up the two-game Tokyo Series sweep of the the Chicago Cubs (LAD 6, CHC 3). Shohei Ohtani gave the people at the ...

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Roki Sasaki’s MLB debut is tantalizing, and shaky, as Dodgers complete Tokyo Series sweep

Roki Sasaki flashed an elite mix of pitches, but also walked five batters, as the Dodgers completed a two-game sweep of the ...

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Roki Sasaki's splitter already looks like one of the best pitches in baseball

Roki Sasaki was looking nice today ... and it gets more ludicrous when you learn that one batter earlier, he threw another splitter that broke eight inches arm-side. That's not normal!

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Roki Sasaki Unleashes Nasty Splitter During Dominant Spring Training Start

Roki Sasaki has looked as advertised during spring ... Rōki Sasaki, 96 mph Fastball and 85 mph Splitter, Overlay. I'm not sure what a batter is supposed to do against this guy.

In Tokyo Series debut, Roki Sasaki flashes long-term potential, early growing pains

It was electric. It was maddening. It was fascinating. Such was the debut of Sasaki, whose Dodgers swept the two-game Tokyo Series.

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Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki throws 3 powerful but erratic innings in pressure-packed MLB debut

Roki Sasaki’s Major League Baseball debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander ...

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Dodgers' Japanese trio of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki captivate homeland in MLB Tokyo Series

The moment Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki set foot in Japan for MLB's Tokyo series, their homeland ...

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