It was just one spring start, the first of several to come. But these games that are meaningless in the big picture could be of some consequence to Roki Sasaki.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A third pitch for Roki Sasaki? What about a first? You know, the fastball. Because if Sasaki can’t locate that where he wants, as was the case Wednesday in his first start of the exhibition season,

According to the 2026 Worst Pitcher proStuff+ leaderboard from Pitch Profiler, Sasaki owns a 93 proStuff+, the sixth-worst mark in baseball.

Edwin Díaz pitched a scoreless frame in his Dodgers debut on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields, working around a single with a strikeout in the fourth inning. The plan is for Díaz to pitch once more for the Dodgers this week before joining Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic.

PHOENIX — No translation was required for Hyeseong Kim’s appraisal of Roki Sasaki’s new slider. “Good,” Kim said in English. Good enough for the Korean infielder to swing at the pitch and miss in a live batting practice session against Sasaki on Saturday.

Renowned Muralist Robert Vargas known for his iconic mural of Shohei Ohtani has designed a new landmark mural to honor

The Dodgers look to remain undefeated this spring, as they are on the road take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Roki Sasaki makes his spring debut against right-hander Zac Gallen.