Roki Sasaki, a promising pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been under scrutiny for his fastball velocity. Despite his potential to throw in the triple digits, his recent outings have shown a decrease, averaging 94.8 mph. Pitching coach Mark Prior noted this was a conscious decision to improve command, which initially suffered. Sasaki acknowledged dissatisfaction with his fastball quality but remains confident in utilizing other pitches effectively. As he adapts to MLB, it's clear improvements can still be made, making command a crucial focus for his development.
"Roki, everybody knows he throws 100. He's not throwing 100 with us. That's something that I think he was trying to train and get to it, which we tried to help as much as we could."
"I'm not exactly satisfied with my fastball quality. But mixing in my other pitches, as long as I command my other pitches well, then I feel like I can get major-league hitters out."
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