Roki Sasaki did not have the home debut he was probably hoping for Saturday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Sasaki ...

Rather than distance himself from his painful memories in Rikuzentakata, Roki Sasaki has taken a proactive approach to preserve his more pleasant recollections of his upbringing.

Feb 12, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) throws during a Spring Training workout at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images We already ...

Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki pitched a scoreless first inning but ran into trouble in his last two innings of work. More photos (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It lasted just three innings.

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 ...

The nine-year-old boy who lived there, Roki Sasaki, survived. His father, Kota, didn’t. With his mother and two brothers, Sasaki moved to the nearby city of Ofunato. There, he became nationally ...

or even Roki Sasaki’s major league debut. March 19, 2025 There also was wildly inconsistent command — leading him to walk five of the 14 batters he faced and miss the zone on well more than ...

Welcome to The Windup! You knew he was going to hit one, right? First things first. It was Roki Sasaki’s MLB debut, and here’s how his first inning went: four pitches in triple digits ...

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 ...