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4 days agoRoki Sasaki Locked Into Dodgers Opening Day Rotation
Roki Sasaki's rotation spot with the Los Angeles Dodgers is secured despite inconsistent Cactus League performance and fastball command issues.
In his first start, Early used his sinker against lefties to get ahead, turning to sweepers and curveballs to put them away. Against righties, he kept everything down in the zone and "pitched backwards". He used his breaking stuff early in at-bats, turning to more four-seam fastballs and changeups later in counts. He executed his plan, striking out 11 Athletics over five shutout innings.