Roki Sasaki had all the hype this offseason.  His talent and cheap price garnered the interest of several MLB teams, like the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue

Touted Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki has landed on the injured list with right shoulder impingement. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.72 ERA in eight starts.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed pitcher Roki Sasaki with the belief that he could follow—and potentially surpass—countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound. While some adjustment was expected as Sasaki transitioned to pitching full time in Major League Baseball,