""I am surprised. Because the talent level is certainly there," Roberts said. "The performance, the stuff hasn't been there. I think there needs to be a tick up in stuff. And also against Triple-A hitters, you would expect more.""
""I guess the bar is high right now, because we're in a pennant race," Roberts said. "So to warrant pitching on our staff right now, there's got to be urgency on his part and really dominant performance. That's the level of where we're at right now. That's why, personally, I feel confident in speaking of certain expectations for Roki. "Like I said a couple weeks ago, we've got to go with our best guys. And this is the time, right now. And again, Roki has gone through a lot this year. And he still has a ton of talent. We just want to see more.""
Roki Sasaki has struggled in Triple-A since returning from a right shoulder impingement, registering a 7.07 ERA in 14 innings with a .315 opponents average and an eight-to-eight strikeout-to-walk ratio. His velocity is down compared with his time in Japan. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sasaki has plenty of talent but that his stuff and performance need to improve. Roberts stressed the team's pennant-race urgency and that only dominant, urgent outings will justify a major-league roster spot. Sasaki's rookie year has been disrupted by injuries and the adjustment to a new environment.
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