US EditionRoki Sasaki injury: Dodgers pitcher lands on IL with shoulder issue after fastball loses velocity
- Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki was placed on the injured list on Tuesday due to a right shoulder impingement after reporting soreness following his most recent outing last Friday in Arizona.
- Sasaki’s injury follows weeks of discomfort and a gradual loss of fastball velocity, which dropped from consistent near-100 mph in his MLB debut in March to mid-90s during the season.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed scans showed a familiar shoulder issue and emphasized the team is working to restore Sasaki’s strength and delivery to full health without a set return timeline.
- Sasaki has made eight starts with a 4.72 ERA and 24 strikeouts over 34⅓ innings, but his velocity decline and control issues have been a concern amid the Dodgers’ extensive pitching injuries.
- The Dodgers anticipate Sasaki’s IL placement as a necessary pause to ensure his long-term development and expect Clayton Kershaw, returning from his own injury, to fill his rotation spot.
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Roki Sasaki is latest Dodgers pitcher to land on injured list
Touted Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki landed on the injured list Tuesday with right shoulder impingement, an injury similar to one he had in Japan last year. He told the team his arm was sore after his last start, in which he pitched on five days' rest for the…
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