Roki Sasaki To Be Shut Down From Throwing For A While
Roki Sasaki (shoulder) to have medical intervention such as a pain-killing injection for his right-shoulder impingement. Manager Dave Roberts said Sasaki will be shut down from throwing for a while. L.A. placed the 23-year-old Japanese rookie on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, and it sounds like he'll be out beyond the required 15 days. His fastball was electric in his MLB debut back in March in Tokyo and touched triple digits, but he had not reached 99 mph with his heater since, and his shoulder impingement appears to be the primary culprit. In addition to his fastball being easier to hit at a lower velocity, Sasaki has shown poor control of his secondary pitches in his first eight big-league starts, posting a 4.72 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with just a 15.6% strikeout rate and elevated 14.% walk rate. He's a work in progress and probably won't return until June.
Source: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
The Los Angeles Dodgers don't have any plans as of right now for rookie right-hander Source: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya

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