""It's still new. We don't truly know how we want to use it just yet. All we know is that it's something off the fastball, and the more he throws it in the zone, it makes his fastball that much better," Rushing said of Sasaki's cutter."
""But like I said, we haven't seen it enough to really know exactly how we're going to treat it with hitters. But I thought he did a really good job tonight. It was a big step for me.""
Roki Sasaki had a positive first start of the season, allowing one run, four hits, and two walks over four innings. He struggled in Spring Training but showed improvement against the Cleveland Guardians. His new cutter pitch, which accounted for half of his strikeouts, added depth to his pitching arsenal. Catcher Dalton Rushing noted the cutter's potential but acknowledged it is still in early development. Sasaki's performance is a step forward, providing a foundation for future growth as a pitcher.
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