Feb. 11, 2025 The other main pitch for Sasaki is his fastball, which was clocked as high as 102.5 mph when he was in Japan. His slider is considered a work in progress, as he experimented with ...

Sasaki’s heater sat in the high 90’s topping out at 99.3 mph. His mid-80’s spitter was extremely effective at keeping Reds’ hitters off balance and garnering whiffs. His low-80’s slider ...

But as of now, Sasaki’s first chance to face hitters represents the high-water mark for intrigue in Dodgers camp. There was some extra anticipation Wednesday after the team’s daily workout ...

Beyond his high-octane fastball, which peaked at 99.3 mph, Sasaki unleashed a split-fingered fastball that evaluators believe is among the best in the world -- and generated seven misses on eight ...

But they also landed highly-coveted Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, who has been dominant in Nippon Professional Baseball but has yet to throw a pitch in an official Major League Baseball game.