Roki Sasaki faced a disappointing rookie season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, making only eight starts before being placed on the injured list. He struggled initially with a 4.72 ERA and problems with pitch control. His four-seam fastball was particularly ineffective, leading to hitters achieving a .253 batting average against it. Sasaki is utilizing his rehabilitation time to develop a two-seam fastball, with managerial input from Dave Roberts, aimed at improving his performance and inducing ground balls. The coaching staff remains hopeful about this adjustment enhancing Sasaki's effectiveness on the mound.
I appreciate that Roki is open to the two-seamer as well.
To have two separate fastballs, one that potentially could miss a bit and one that could put a ball on the ground, those are two good weapons.
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