""I think that him, Connor and Mark were working on some things and kind of wanted to add a little bit more velocity to it so it simulates the fastball more, versus some type of off-speed pitch," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "So a little bit more (velocity). I think you saw today it's 91-ish (mph) right around there.""
""I think it's more tunneled like the fastball," Roberts said. "And you would think that you're going to get more swing and miss. And I think today with that split, it stayed in the hitting zone a little bit longer and makes that hitter make a decision a little sooner.""
"Sasaki also significantly increased his splitter usage. 48 of his 100 pitches were splitters, making it his most used pitch. He previously relied more on his fastball, with a 13% increase in his splitter usage and an 11% decrease in his fastball usage."
Roki Sasaki allowed four runs over five innings against the Chicago Cubs, but his performance was viewed positively by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched into the sixth inning for the first time this year, aided by changes to his splitter and game plan. Sasaki increased the velocity of his splitter to 90.8 mph, making it more similar to a fastball. This adjustment, along with a significant rise in splitter usage, contributed to his development as a pitcher.
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