US EditionRoki Sasaki is the latest Dodgers pitcher to land on the injured list
- Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki was placed on the injured list on Tuesday due to a right shoulder impingement.
- Sasaki developed arm soreness after pitching on five days' rest for the first time in his major league career last Friday.
- At 23 years old, the right-handed pitcher signed with the Dodgers in January after four seasons with Japan’s Chiba Lotte Marines, and currently holds a 1-1 record with a 4.72 ERA this year.
- Sasaki has started eight games, striking out 24 batters and limiting opponents to a.225 batting average; Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that no return date has been set for the pitcher.
- Sasaki's injury is the latest setback to a Dodgers rotation already missing Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, while Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to debut this weekend.
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Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Could Go on Injured List With Arm Injury in Shocking Update
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki has reported some arm soreness, manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Tuesday ahead of the team’s series opener against the Athletics. More news: Yankees Infielder Transported to Hospital in Ambulance After Suffering Horrific Injury This team is figuring out whether the arm soreness will require a stint on the injured list. A post shared by instagram Sasaki, 23, has made just eight st…
Baseball: Dodgers pitcher Sasaki goes on IL with shoulder impingement
The Los Angeles Dodgers said Tuesday they have placed rookie Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Tuesday's series opener against the Athletics that the 23-year-old right-hander has been dealing with arm soreness since his last start on Friday, when he pitched on five days' rest for the first time in his professional career, one day less than usual. Re…
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