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Roki Sasaki Refines Skills Amid Spring Training Challenges

2/16/2026

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Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers pitcher, is in spring training in Phoenix to expand his pitching repertoire.
He endured injuries and a 4.72 ERA last season as he adds a faster slider or cutter and a two-seamer.
Sasaki emphasizes comfort in his pitching motion and reflects on major-league challenges while drawing inspiration from a baseball clinic for children in Japan.

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Story summary

Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers pitcher, is in spring training in Phoenix to expand his pitching repertoire.
He endured injuries and a 4.72 ERA last season as he adds a faster slider or cutter and a two-seamer.
Sasaki emphasizes comfort in his pitching motion and reflects on major-league challenges while drawing inspiration from a baseball clinic for children in Japan.