Roki Sasaki is ready to take Major League Baseball by storm, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are confident that he’ll be a major contributor to their already stacked pitching rotation. Sasaki’s fastball has been turning heads in Dodgers camp, and catcher Austin Barnes is among those who have been impressed.
“The fastball is a big fastball, it has a lot of carry and ride to it,” Barnes said. “The ball jumps at you.”
Sasaki’s splitter has also been drawing rave reviews, with Barnes calling it “different” and “crazy.” It’s clear that Sasaki has the potential to be a special pitcher, and the Dodgers are excited to see what he can do in the majors.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is already planning to get Sasaki into a Cactus League game soon, and it’s possible that he could make his MLB debut earlier than expected. With a talented young arm like Sasaki joining a rotation that already includes stars like Sohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Blake Snell, the Dodgers are poised to have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball.
