Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Could Go on IL With Arm Soreness
May 13, 2025
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Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki has reported some arm soreness, manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Tuesday ahead of the team’s series opener against the Athletics.
This team is figuring out whether the arm soreness will require a stint on the injured list.
Sasaki, 23, has made just eight starts for the Dodgers this season. The former Nippon Professional Baseball star was one of the most highly sought after free agents in Major League Baseball history due to his age, talent and affordable cost — as an international free agent under 25 years old, he was only able to sign with a team on a minor league deal with a signing bonus of international bonus pool money.
Sasaki chose the Dodgers for a variety of reasons, one of them being the fact that he felt they could help him develop better than any other organization. They also aced the “homework assignment” he gave to teams, asking why his velocity was down and what he could do to fix it.
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 09: Starting pitcher Roki Sasaki #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 09, 2025… PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 09: Starting pitcher Roki Sasaki #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 09, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Sasaki’s velocity has been a major point of conversation for the Dodgers this season. His fastball, which reached triple digits during his time in the NPB, has averaged just 96 mph this season, and has been as low as 92-93 mph at times.
“It’s not an ideal situation,” pitching coach Mark Prior said to the LA Times. “Clearly, the fastball is not gonna carry through the zone at 93 very effectively.”
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