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Roki Sasaki accomplishes more history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The legend of\u00a0Roki Sasaki\u00a0continues. After the\u00a0Dodgers signed the elite Japanese pitcher, he accomplished a first in the MLB. For the first time in his career, he has\u00a0pitched into the sixth inning.<\/p>\n

Although Sasaki has started four games, he has yet to pick up a win. Despite having a 3.29 ERA, Sasaki has one loss on the season. As of writing this, however, the Dodgers are winning 3-2 against the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n

His\u00a0velocity has been down\u00a0a good amount, which is a calling card of his. Also, Sasaki only threw 78 pitches, a promising sign for manager Dave Roberts.<\/p>\n

He’s gone six innings, with two earned runs, two hits, three walks, and four strikeouts. If the Dodgers can hold on to the remainder of the game, they can help him secure his first major league win.<\/p>\n

Despite\u00a0Sasaki admitting he went through a tough stretch, that’s part of life in the MLB. After all, he is only 23 and has a long way to go for him to be consistently elite.<\/p>\n

Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki continues to impress<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The new pitcher has two main pitches that strike fear into opposing hitters. His fastball and his splitter. The latter of which drops nearly a foot every time he throws it.<\/p>\n

Combining that with his\u00a0high-velocity fastball makes it a nightmare for opposing hitters. However, he’s using more and more of his slider.<\/p>\n

That pitch will likely come into play once hitters start to figure out his tendencies.<\/p>\n

Either way, the Japanese ace has plenty of wise counsel to lean on. For instance, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani are two people that speak the same language, and have had similar stories to Sasaki.<\/p>\n

The duo can be a sounding board for Sasaki as he upgrades his arsenal.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, the Dodgers have likely tapped into Sasaki’s potential with this performance. This might give him the satisfaction and encouragement he needs to elevate his game even more.<\/p>\n

The rookie has a ways to go, but continuous improvement has made his rookie season even more captivating.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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