Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki must be rebuilt by the team
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers' highly touted Japanese pitcher, is struggling significantly with control issues, posting a 15.58 ERA in the exhibition season and walking six batters in just over two innings in a recent start.
- Despite these challenges, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts remains supportive and plans to include Sasaki in the starting rotation early in the regular season to better assess his development.
- Sasaki himself is uncertain about the cause of his command problems and acknowledges the need for adjustments, both technically and mentally, to regain his previous form.
- The Dodgers may need to invest considerable time and resources, potentially sending Sasaki to the minor leagues, to either restore his former dominance or help him develop a new pitching identity.
- While the current situation is far from the Dodgers' initial high expectations, Sasaki's recognition of his struggles is seen as a crucial first step toward recovery.
