{"id":28927,"date":"2025-02-26T07:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28927"},"modified":"2025-02-26T07:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:16:44","slug":"roki-sasakis-harsh-dodgers-spring-training-reality-proves-hes-still-a-work-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28927","title":{"rendered":"Roki Sasaki\u2019s Harsh Dodgers Spring Training Reality Proves He\u2019s Still a Work in Progress!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Not the best start for the new Dodgers ace.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_410,w_5460,h_3071\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jmzedq7t5t6rvr402g.jpg\" alt=\"Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers\" width=\"5460\" height=\"3071\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">It was another productive offseason for the\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers, who continue to outspend the rest of the league without even the slightest hint of reservation. A year removed from handing out over $1 billion in guaranteed money, the Dodgers inked Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernandez, Tanner Scott, and Kirby Yates to market-price contracts.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Perhaps their most consequential addition, however, was the one that didn&#8217;t cost much at all. Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom, was signed as a &#8220;prospect&#8221; and paid a modest sum from the Dodgers&#8217; international bonus pool money. His minor-leauge contract came with a\u00a0$6.5 million signing bonus, and Sasaki must accrue six years of MLB experience before becoming eligible for free agency.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It may end up being the heist of the century. Sasaki arrives on U.S. soil hailed as arguably the best pitching prospect on the globe. He is ranked\u00a0No. 1 on MLB Pipeline, but figures to shed his prospect label rather quickly in favor of a substantial role with the big-league team. The Dodgers can afford patience due to their overwhelming depth, but the expectation has long been that Sasaki would render an immediate impact out of the gate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">That said, it&#8217;s always wise to temper your expectations with young, unproven pitchers \u2014 even those with Sasaki&#8217;s raw talent and sterling overseas track record. The MLB is a steep adjustment, and if Sasaki&#8217;s first MLB AB is any indication, he needs patience just like anybody else.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Roki Sasaki gives up Kyle Teel home run bomb in first MLB AB<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Sasaki pitched three innings of a simulated game on Tuesday. The first batter he faced was\u00a0Chicago White Sox\u00a0prospect Kyle Teel, ranked No. 32 at MLB Pipeline. The result? A towering home run over the right-field fence.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1894466122868535592&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffansided.com%2Froki-sasaki-rude-awakening-at-dodgers-spring-training-proof-work-in-progress&amp;sessionId=6a81300fd10ce6a7edf400bca22ec6074abeb32e&amp;siteScreenName=fansided&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1894466122868535592\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_2_6\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Probably not how Dodgers fans envisioned Sasaki&#8217;s opening moments in MLB.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">This is one pitch and one at-bat, of course, so we can hardly take it as gospel. In fact, Sasaki recovered nicely, retiring the next six batters he faced in a row. It was a decidedly mixed bag overall, but there was plenty for Dodgers fans to latch onto this early in spring.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1894458867410731231&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffansided.com%2Froki-sasaki-rude-awakening-at-dodgers-spring-training-proof-work-in-progress&amp;sessionId=6a81300fd10ce6a7edf400bca22ec6074abeb32e&amp;siteScreenName=fansided&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1894458867410731231\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_2_7\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Sasaki deserves your patience. It&#8217;s a tough transition from Japan&#8217;s NPB to MLB, where the mound is different and the caliber of competition is much stronger. We need only think back to last season, when Yoshinobu Yamamoto got knocked around in spring training and even struggled in his regular season debut. The 25-year-old famously gave up\u00a0five hits and five earned runs\u00a0in just one inning of work against the Padres.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">How did Yamamoto respond to his day-one stinker? With 10 scoreless innings over his next two starts. Sometimes it&#8217;s a simple as giving a newcomer time to get his feet wet. Sasaki is as talented, if not more talented than Yamamoto. He&#8217;s also two years younger, with an even longer runway. Los Angeles&#8217; player development track record is exceptional, and Sasaki will faced minimal pressure on a team with so much talent in the rotation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_2_8\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It&#8217;s best to view Sasaki as a work in progress. Obviously fans expect immediate results after such a publicized free agency sweepstakes, but Sasaki was always a long-term investment for the Dodgers \u2014 even if there&#8217;s a good chance he&#8217;s stacking productive innings sooner than later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not the best start for the new Dodgers ace. Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers | Mark J. 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