Roki Sasaki To Start Game 2 In Japan
27 seconds agoThe Los Angeles Dodgers officially announced on Tuesday that Japanese rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki will start Game 2 in Tokyo, Japan, on March 19 against the Chicago Cubs. Sasaki was expected all along to start one of the games in his native Japan to kick the 2025 season off, but now it's official. The 23-year-old made just his second Cactus League appearance in the team's final spring training game on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels and looked good by giving up one hit, walking two and striking out two in four scoreless innings of work. Sasaki certainly has the stuff to succeed with the Dodgers and for fantasy managers as a No. 2 starting pitcher in his first year in the big leagues, but the Cubs won't be the greatest matchup out of the gates, and Sasaki might be lucky to go four innings. The stuff is legitimate, but workload restrictions could keep him from reaching his true potential in Year 1.
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
