Healthy and stronger, Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki in better position to succeed in 2nd season

Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki channels new arsenal in quest to solidify rotation spot

Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki is channeling a new arsenal and a new season in the hopes of solidifying his spot in the team's rotation.

Healthy and stronger, Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki in better position to succeed in 2nd season

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Roki Sasaki was credited with three saves during the Dodgers’ postseason run last October. But his late-season move to the bullpen might have saved the whole year for him. “It was really nice for myself to be able to see myself succeed at this level,” Sasaki said through an interpreter Sunday. “It’s a whole different mindset going into this spring training if I didn’t succeed the way I did last postseason.” Indeed, compared to …

Healthy and stronger this year, Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki in better position to succeed in 2nd season

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Roki Sasaki was credited with three saves during the Dodgers’ postseason run last October. But his late-season move to the bullpen might have saved the whole year for him. “It was really nice for myself to be able to see myself succeed at this level,” Sasaki said through an interpreter Sunday. “It’s a whole different mindset going into this spring training if I didn’t succeed the way I did last postseason.” Indeed, compared to …

Sasaki working on 3rd pitch to improve as starter

The Dodgers' Roki Sasaki is working on adding a third pitch to find success as a starting pitcher.