Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki’s tough rookie season retains getting worse.
Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts revealed Sunday that Sasaki has halted his throwing program amid continued discomfort. Roberts added that there isn’t a assure that Sasaki will even return this season.
Sasaki has not pitched since Might 9 due to a shoulder impingement. Even earlier than he was shut down, he struggled to regulate to MLB, having posted a 4.72 ERA with 22 walks and 24 strikeouts in 34.1 innings of labor. At occasions, the 23-year-old looked genuinely overwhelmed throughout his first few begins.
The Dodgers added Sasaki within the offseason, seemingly fortifying an already robust rotation. Expectations had been excessive, and his body of work during spring training did nothing to decrease them. His management issues in the course of the common season got here as a shock and concern, and information of a shoulder harm will solely create extra worries.
The Dodgers simply received Clayton Kershaw again, however any long-term harm to Sasaki will nonetheless depart the workforce a bit quick within the rotation. Luckily, help is on the way, although it would nonetheless be a month or so.
