"Honestly, today was the first day I thought he came out of his mechanics. I just thought he was overthrowing. The main thing is he's got to pitch off of his split. He can strike it, shorten it. Then mix in the fastball, commanded. And then work on that third pitch we're talking about."
"Sasaki failed to record an out during his start after throwing 23 pitches. He threw only eight strikes, walked three batters, and allowed two hits, one of which was a grand slam home run. He was charged with four earned runs, all of which came from the grand slam."
Roki Sasaki, a highly pursued Japanese international free agent signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, had a difficult spring training outing on March 3, failing to record an out after throwing 23 pitches with only eight strikes. He walked three batters, allowed two hits including a grand slam, and was charged with four earned runs before being pulled. This performance represents a setback for Sasaki, who previously pitched 36.1 regular-season innings with a 4.46 ERA and 28 strikeouts. After being moved to the bullpen due to reliever needs, he showed promise, but his spring training start was similarly rough. Manager Dave Roberts attributed the struggles to mechanical issues and overthrowing, noting Sasaki needs to improve command of his fastball and better utilize his split-finger pitch.
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