Coach Roberts openly demanded that he show the best performance, and Sasaki still shot 159km back to the big league, but I don't know
Aug 27, 2025
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Sasaki started the game against the Memphis Redbirds (under the St. Louis Cardinals) at Chikaso Bricktown Ball Park on the 27th (Korea time), giving up five hits and allowing three runs in three ⅔ innings, becoming a losing pitcher.
He threw 75 pitches and hit 47 strikes, allowed two walks and struck out four.
His fastball speed of 38 pitches reached a maximum of 98.8 miles (159 kilometers) and an average of 96.4 miles, the highest in his rehabilitation appearance. The splitter, the main weapon, also induced seven swings and misses, 44% of the 16 bats the opponent gave out.
What the Dodgers team paid attention to is the four-seam fastball speed. It is encouraging as he threw the fastest ball in his third appearance.
Sasaki had a maximum speed of 97.8 miles and an average of 96.0 miles in fastball speed against the Tacoma Rainiers (under the Seattle Mariners) on the 21st, the previous day, and showed a maximum speed of 95.7 miles and an average of 93.7 miles against the Albuquerque Izzotops (under the Colorado Rockies) on the 15th, his first rehabilitation appearance. It is a fastball speed that was formed at 96-97 miles in the simulation game on the 9th.
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Sasiki struck out left-handed batters Jimmy Crooks and right-handed batters Jordan in the fourth inning, but left-handed batter Cesar Prieto gave up a left-handed hit after putting a 97.8-mile fastball outside the ninth pitch, and left-handed batter Matt Lloyd threw a 96.3-mile fastball into the middle of the first pitch, allowing a line drive left-handed hit with two outs and runners on first and second bases.
Then, the 84.8-mile splitter on the first pitch thrown to Noah Mendringer was driven into the middle, leading to a critical hit, and after walking Michael Ciani, he was replaced with two outs and a full base. The next pitcher, Will Klein, allowed Michael Antico to throw a pitch, so Sasaki's runner homered again.
As a result, Sasaki gave up 14 hits and six walks in nine innings in three rehab appearances in Triple-A, striking out six, with a 7.00 ERA, WHIP 2.22 and a 0.378 hit rate.
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Manager Dave Roberts said of Sasaki's recent rehabilitation appearance that `the goal is to throw 4 innings or 5 innings if possible.'
In response, MLB.com evaluated that `Sasaki is expected to play at least one more rehabilitation game and receive a big league call-up, and since his first appearance in two innings, the power of his fastball has improved and the control and trajectory of his main weapon, the splitter, is in good shape.' First of all, it is highly likely that he will continue his rehabilitation until early next month.
The Dodgers consider Sasaki as a starting pitcher and are rehabilitating, but above all, they hope to secure the ability to overwhelm batters aggressively as before in the big leagues with a healthy body.
The Dodgers are currently stable in their six-man rotation, so it should be considered that Sasaki's return is carefully considered. Roberts said `Sasaki is not 100% yet. It's getting better. Once again, there is nothing more convincing than performance. In other words, he needs to show excellent performance in speed and game management so that he can get a nod in Triple-A.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
