It's a talent that's going to overwhelm the minor...ML call-up? You have to make a good result One bone of the head coach, 155km is not enough

Sep 08, 2025

It's a talent that's going to overwhelm the minor...ML call-up? You have to make a good result One bone of the head coach, 155km is not enough
LA Dodgers Roki Sasaki. AP Yonhap News



It's a talent that's going to overwhelm the minor...ML call-up? You have to make a good result One bone of the head coach, 155km is not enough
사사키 로키.AP Yonhap News
"I think it's a year to learn and experience."

The Internet version of Japan 'Sports Nippon' delivered an interview with LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' Japanese media 'ABEMA' on the 8th (Korea time).

Roberts mentioned Loki Sasaki (23) on the injured list. ahead of this seasonSasaki, who signed with Juss, is currently in rehabilitation with shoulder impingement syndrome.




Sasaki made a rehabilitation appearance in the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Houston Triple-A) game on the 3rd. The result wasn't pretty. He allowed four runs in five innings, including two home runs. The maximum speed of the fastball is 155.9 kilometers. 'SportsNippon' is down from the previous two games' Sasaki's minor league performance is 7.07 ERA in 14 innings in 4 games

Roberts said, `The ball control is not stable yet, and the ball control is not stable.' `I think this is a year for Sasaki to learn and experience. I don't think I'm fully prepared yet."

Roberts said "99 miles came out, but his control wasn't good. After that, I tried to lower the restraint and catch the outcount. We have to raise the ball speed and catch the ball control, he stressed.




It's a talent that's going to overwhelm the minor...ML call-up? You have to make a good result One bone of the head coach, 155km is not enough
LA Dodgers Roki Sasaki. AP Yonhap News
Roberts went on to say, "If it's his talent, he should be able to overwhelm minor hitters. If you can't outmaneuver a minor, it's hard to outmaneuver a major league hitter", he pointed out.

Currently, the Dodgers have a starting rotation of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Emmett Sheehan.

As the starting lineup is solid, it is not easy for Sasaki to enter. Roberts said it's not easy for Sasaki to enter the starting rotation right away, adding, "But I hope he takes it as a challenge and takes the starting position." There are many good pitchers now, so we desperately need results. He has enough talent to win the selection."




There is no use of the bullpen. As for the possibility of switching to the bullpen, Roberts drew the line, saying, `At this point, there is no such thing.' Roberts continued, `Sasaki will perform as a starter in Triple-A for the time being and seek to return to the Major League.'

It's a talent that's going to overwhelm the minor...ML call-up? You have to make a good result One bone of the head coach, 155km is not enough
LA Dodgers Roki Sasaki. AP Yonhap News


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.