LOS ANGELES — With pitcher J.P. Feyereisen within the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse earlier than the start of a three-game collection with the Athletics on Tuesday evening, a few of supervisor Dave Roberts’ pregame feedback about Roki Sasaki took on added significance.
These feedback grew even bigger when it was introduced shortly after Roberts left the press convention room that Sasaki had landed on the injured listing with right shoulder impingement. In a corresponding transfer, Feyereisen was added to the energetic roster.
Sasaki struggled in his final begin on Could 9, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 23-year-old right-hander had confirmed indicators of progress after strolling 9 in his first two begins of a season that lasted simply 4.2 innings mixed. Nonetheless, there have been concerns after Sasaki’s last start about not solely his efficiency, however his well being as effectively.
On Tuesday, Roberts mentioned that Sasaki was “a bit of bit sore” after the beginning in Arizona.
“That is one thing we’re nonetheless making an attempt to determine. What’s regular, what’s not regular and what might doubtlessly we wish to make it possible for he is in a great spot bodily,” Roberts mentioned.
Roberts mentioned that is simply one of many issues the Dodgers are nonetheless making an attempt to find out about the coveted player they signed this offseason who, on the time, seemed to make the Los Angeles rotation among the many most gifted in all of baseball. Sasaki’s harm, nevertheless, is simply the newest in what has been a string of points affecting Dodgers pitchers.
“We’re nonetheless making an attempt to have conversations to sort of see the place he is at as a result of, on the finish of the day, we wish to make sure that he’s performing as much as his capabilities and as much as our capabilities and expectations,” Roberts mentioned. “There’s a whole lot of issues we’re making an attempt to suss out with Roki.”
Roberts added that Sasaki was “dissatisfied that he did not go deeper” in his final begin towards Arizona.
In eight begins overlaying 34.1 innings this season, Sasaki has a 4.72 ERA, 6.17 FIP and WHIP of 1.485.
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