“Unraveling the Mystery: Is Dodgers Rookie Roki Sasaki the Next Pitching Phenomenon?”
So, after four starts, 13⅔ innings pitched and 64 batters faced, what have we learned? This sample is hardly large enough to make any drastic declarations about his career long-term, let alone the remainder of this season. But it’s enough to get an early gauge on Sasaki’s tendencies, what has worked well for him and what he’ll need to improve upon as his rookie season progresses.
Let’s dive in.
The stuff
Across his four seasons in Japan, Sasaki relied almost exclusively on three pitches: a high-90s four-seam fastball, a mid-80s slider and a spectacular splitter in the 88-89 mph range that was widely regarded as one of the most devastating off-speed pitches on the planet.
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