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Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki makes honest admission after shaky start vs. Rockies

The Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned Roki Sasaki taking new strides in season two. But this season already witnessed struggles versus the Texas Rangers nearly a week ago. This time the Colorado Rockies rattled him on Sunday. Sasaki stood on the mound for 4.2 innings. But surrendered seven hits total in the short time atop the […] The post Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki makes honest admission after shaky start vs. Rockies appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Blake Treinen, Edwin Díaz struggle as Dodgers lose two straight for first time this year

DENVER — For the first time this season, the Dodgers have lost back-to-back games. And in a 9-6 loss to the Rockies on Sunday, they picked an ugly way to do it. Despite being up three runs early, the Dodgers slowly wilted on a sunny afternoon at Coors Field. Roki Sasaki repeatedly stubbed his toe...

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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sounds off on Roki Sasaki’s poor start vs. Rangers

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday, and once again Roki Sasaki struggled in the game. Rookie catcher Dalton Rushing went to the defense of Sasaki after the game, but questions about the pitcher persisted. The questions on the poor start also led to manager Dave Roberts having […] The post Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sounds off on Roki Sasaki’s poor start vs. Rangers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing gets honest about Roki Sasaki after Rangers loss

The Los Angeles Dodgers missed another series sweep opportunity on Sunday afternoon after falling 5-2 to the Texas Rangers, with rookie catcher Dalton Rushing offering a measured assessment of Roki Sasaki after another uneven outing. Sasaki allowed two runs on five hits and five walks across four innings while striking out a career-high six batters. […] The post Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing gets honest about Roki Sasaki after Rangers loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dodgers too sloppy to overcome Roki Sasaki’s shaky start in loss to Rangers

Roki Sasaki repeatedly averted disaster Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Dodgers, the rest of the team couldn’t do the same. In a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, Sasaki was not sharp, giving up five hits and five walks over a four-inning outing marred by continued command issues. However, he somehow limited the damage to just...

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Dodgers’ Dave Roberts makes Roki Sasaki’s role clear when Blake Snell returns

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell has missed the first few weeks of the season due to an injury. The Dodgers are hopeful that Snell can return sooner rather than later. When Snell returns, what will Roki Sasaki’s role be? Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked that question ahead of Friday’s game against the […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts makes Roki Sasaki’s role clear when Blake Snell returns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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2026 Fantasy Baseball New Pitches: Which Pitchers Added Nasty Stuff & What It Means for Fantasy

Gilbert has added a changeup that brings his total arsenal to six different pitches in terms of the looks he can present to different hitters. His vision for the pitch is to use it in conjunction with his splitter against left-handed hitters. Here is a look at their heat maps and Gilbert’s table. ...

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Why Roki Sasaki’s first start of 2026 should leave Dodgers fans optimistic

It was not long ago that Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki was viewed as a top-flight arm that numerous MLB teams were interested in bringing to the United States last offseason. A turbulent regular season and an intriguing postseason changed how some viewed the rookie’s overall outlook. But a less-than-stellar spring training caused […] The post Why Roki Sasaki’s first start of 2026 should leave Dodgers fans optimistic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dodgers make impressive Japanese history after Yoshinobu Yamamoto start

The Los Angeles Dodgers started their third consecutive game with a Japanese-born pitcher on Wednesday night, making Major League Baseball history. The streak began Monday with Roki Sasaki, continued Tuesday with Shohei Ohtani, and reached its apex tonight with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound against the Cleveland Guardians in a 4-1 loss. Yamamoto threw six […] The post Dodgers make impressive Japanese history after Yoshinobu Yamamoto start appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dodgers Make MLB History with Yoshinobu Yamamoto Start vs. Guardians

The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially made MLB history on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. As Dodgers reporter Fabian Ardaya indicated earlier this week, the Dodgers are the only team in MLB history to have three Japanese-born pitchers start in three consecutive games. On Monday, Roki Sasaki started (Dodgers loss), and on Tuesday, Shohei […] The post Dodgers Make MLB History with Yoshinobu Yamamoto Start vs. Guardians appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Gets Clear Message From Dave Roberts After First Start

Dave Roberts is encouraged by Roki Sasaki’s debut despite the fact he took the loss in his first outing of the regular season. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager assessed Sasaki’s debut, in which he took the loss after allowing one run and four hits in four-plus innings of LA’s 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, […] The post Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Gets Clear Message From Dave Roberts After First Start appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Roki Sasaki Makes Admission After Dodgers' Loss to Guardians

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated by a final score of 4-2 on Monday night. Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who struggled in 2026 spring training and for most of his rookie season in 2025 aside from the playoffs, performed well for the most part on Monday. Sasaki allowed only one run across four ...

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Dodgers Post podcast: What to make of Roki Sasaki’s season debut

On this episode of The Dodgers Post, Jack Harris and Dylan Hernández break down the opening week of the Dodgers’ 2026 campaign, and Roki Sasaki’s season debut on Monday night. They debate how much progress Sasaki displayed in his four-plus inning, one-run start against the Cleveland Guardians, and whether it’s something he can build on...

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Roki Sasaki shows improvement, but Dodgers bats go silent in loss to Guardians

At the start of Monday night, the biggest concern around the Dodgers was focused squarely on Roki Sasaki. By the end of it, the questions had shifted to their suddenly sluggish offense. In a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium, Sasaki pitched surprisingly well, allowing just one run and walking only two...

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