"Well, I thought the bullpen, the intent was to command the fastball, and I thought I saw a lot of good throws. I think it's just kind of, even today with Landon Knack, the fastball was fine, but it was just elevated. And good Major League hitters are going to hit it."
"And so I really wanted to watch Roki, as far as what he thought, what I saw, what the pitching guys saw, as far as the command of the fastball, and making sure that we're aligned, that that's the standard. And so that's why I just wanted to keep a watchful eye on him."
"Sasaki has been executing well in practices, but the next step is to get that to carry over into games. However, there shouldn't be too much put into Spring Training stats. Sasaki was relying more on his fastball in his outing to continue working on it, and that won't be the case when the actual season begins."
Roki Sasaki's initial Cactus League appearance for the Los Angeles Dodgers was disappointing, as he surrendered three runs across 1.1 innings while walking two batters and striking out three. Command problems, a recurring issue from the previous season, resurfaced during the outing. Despite earlier positive development, manager Dave Roberts emphasized the need for Sasaki to focus on fastball command in subsequent bullpen sessions. Roberts noted that while Sasaki's fastball was fine, it was elevated, making it vulnerable to Major League hitters. The coaching staff observed improvements in Sasaki's split and breaking ball execution. Spring Training statistics should not be overemphasized, as Sasaki will adjust his approach during the regular season. Sasaki must demonstrate improved performance this spring following his previous struggles.
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