Why Dodgers Can’t Send Roki Sasaki to Triple-A Yet
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki has been widely discussed since arriving in the U.S, and the conversation about whether he is a starter continues.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki has been widely discussed since arriving in the United States, and the conversation about whether he is a starter continues. Sasaki has put up a 5. 97 ERA over six starts, pitching 28.
2 innings this season. His ERA during his rookie year was 4. 46 with eight starts and two relief outings.
He started 2025 as a starter, missed months with a shoulder injury , and then came back as a reliever for the final stretch before the Dodgers gave him another chance to start heading into 2026. There is a roster crunch coming soon with Blake Snell getting healthy once again, leaving one of Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, or Justin Wrobleski on the chopping block. May 2, 2026; St.
Louis, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images On the surface, it looks like he is pitching worse than he did in 2025, but there have been notable developments under the hood.
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