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- Roki Sasaki allowed three runs on three hits and two walks in his second-year debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- He recorded three strikeouts but only 17 of his 36 pitches were strikes, and he felt off on the mound despite a good bullpen session.
- Manager Dave Roberts noted Sasaki was overthrowing but showed improvement in the second inning.
- Sasaki is developing a new "slider-cutter" hybrid pitch, while teammates River Ryan and Edwin Díaz made their Cactus League debuts, with Ryan pitching a scoreless inning.
