Roki Sasaki's highly anticipated major league debut turned out to be a wild one, but he showed some toughness by escaping a bases-loaded jam with back-to-back strikeouts in the third inning. Los ...

He's on Bluesky at @ericstephen.bsky.social. Roki Sasaki made his major league debut on Wednesday, a whirlwind affair that included pitching in his home country but against new competition.

If you want to know why teams were so intrigued by Roki Sasaki's potential, watch the first inning of his big-league debut. If you want to know why the 23-year-old will be a work in progress in ...

It was an up-and-down performance for Roki Sasaki in his MLB debut Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. The Japanese acquisition started with three consecutive 100 mph fastballs behind an electric ...

This week wasn’t about the defending World Series champions visiting Japan, or Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s transformation, or even Roki Sasaki’s major league debut. March 19, 2025 There also was ...

TOKYO (AP) — Roki Sasaki's big-league debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his ...

Wednesday's game occasioned the MLB debut of right-hander Roki Sasaki, the latest sensation to make the jump from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB. The flamethrowing 23-year-old opened ...

Roki Sasaki brought the heat. He just didn’t have the command. The 23-year-old Japanese phenom and newest Dodgers star hit 101 mph but lasted just three innings in his MLB debut Wednesday in a 6 ...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki got his first taste of Major League Baseball on Wednesday, pitching for the team in Japan. The Dodgers improved to 2-0 on the season with a 6-3 win in Tokyo ...

The 2025 MLB Tokyo Series concluded on Wednesday with the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the Chicago Cubs 6-3 at the Tokyo Dome to complete a season-opening sweep. The ...

Roki Sasaki’s first six pitches as a major-leaguer ranged from 99.4 to 100.5 mph. But he walked five of the first 12 batters he faced – struck out three, including two with the bases loaded ...

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is officially a Major League Baseball player. The 23-year-old Sasaki flashed during his MLB debut Wednesday, allowing a hit and striking out three against ...