Dodgers' Roki Sasaki Makes MLB Debut in Shocking Victory Over the Tribe!
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki will take the mound again in spring training on Tuesday. Sasaki will get the start against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday night, as reported by Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register . The game will be played at Surprise Stadium, the Royals’ spring training home, and first pitch is set for 6:05 p.
m. Pacific Time. Mar 3, 2026; Goodyear, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) pitches against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning at Goodyear Ballpark.
Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images How Has Roki Sasaki Played in Spring Training? Sasaki, considered the team’s biggest mystery heading into the 2026 season, has had a roller coast of a spring. His appearance against the Cleveland Guardians earlier this month was a disaster, as he gave up a grand slam and recorded no outs in the first inning before he was pulled.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) He later returned, though, and performed much better . He also recently took the mound against the minor leaguers of the Chicago White Sox and was dominant, allowing only one hit against nine strikeouts in four innings of work. Will Roki Sasaki be a Starter for the Dodgers in 2026?
Thus far in spring training, manager Dave Roberts has been pretty confident that Sasaki will be a starter. Earlier this month, Sasaki was confirmed to be part of the starting pitching rotation when manager Dave Roberts said that he doesn’t “see a world in which Roki Sasaki doesn’t [open the season] as a starter,” as reported by the LA Times’ Jack Vita . “I guess I’m betting on the performance to continue to trend up, to be good enough, and to only get better with the talent that he has and the work that he’s put in,” Roberts added.