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Dodgers Won't Place Any Restrictions On Roki Sasaki
ESPN's Alden Gonzalez writes that while the Los Angeles Dodgers will closely monitor Japanese rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki in his first year in the big leagues in 2025, they won't put any restrictions on him. Gonzalez is eager to see how one of the most lauded pitching development programs goes about extracting greatness from Sasaki. With a nasty splitter, Sasaki should immediately have plenty of fantasy appeal with the World Champion Dodgers, and RotoBaller has the 23-year-old ranked as the No. 21 fantasy starting pitcher before ever throwing a pitch in the majors. Durability could be an issue, though, as Sasaki dealt with arm and oblique injuries the last two years in Japan and topped out at 129 1/3 innings in 2022. He's healthy entering spring training, but it's hard to believe that the Dodgers won't monitor his workload eventually in 2025.
Source: ESPN.com - Alden Gonzalez
Source: ESPN.com - Alden Gonzalez
