Dave Roberts handled the speculation surrounding Roki Sasaki’s possible rehab stint in the minors in a curious way. When a player signs from a different league overseas, it’s fair to expect a learning curve.

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Roberts has said all the right things about Sasaki, but he’s also admitted that he needs to improve. However, if the Dodgers expect him to be the arm he was expected to be, that'll likely come from development at the major league level.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers landed Roki Sasaki, it felt like they had plucked a lightning rod straight out of the Tokyo Dome. The post “Tough to Watch Him” – Roki Sasaki’s Slump Sparks MLB Insider Concern Amid Growing Criticism appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed pitcher Roki Sasaki with the belief that he could follow—and potentially surpass—countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound. While some adjustment was expected as Sasaki transitioned to pitching full time in Major League Baseball,

Roki Sasaki, Japan's most heralded pitching prospect, arrived at the Los Angeles Dodgers with huge expectations. Famous for his scorching fastball and devastating splitter, Roki Sasaki’s introduction to Major League Baseball has come with excitement as well as tests.

When the Dodgers signed Roki Sasaki, he pretty much instantly became every prospect outlet's unanimous pick as the No. 1 prospect in baseball. It was kind of a weird technicality, since Sasaki was always going to end up making the major league rotation,