Somehow, I found out that there was Roberts' adventure on the mound in Tokyo, and 264.6 billion left-hander ace, but when I watched the fans
Feb 13, 2025
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in an interview with local media at Glendale Camelback Ranch in Arizona on the 13th (Korea time), the second day of spring training, that `I think it is reasonable that Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the opening game. The second game, "I'm thinking of Loki Sasaki at the moment, but I'll watch the training in the camp and make a final decision."
The Dodgers will hold two consecutive regular season opening games against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, from March 18-19.
The Dodgers, which played the opening two consecutive games against the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul in March last year, will announce the opening of the regular season in Asia for the second consecutive year through the Tokyo Series this year.
The Dodgers managed to rebuild their starting lineup perfectly this offseason. The plan is to use Blake Snell, who was hired for five years and $182 million (about 264.6 billion won), as an ace and support Tyler Glasnow and Yamamoto.
In other words, the plan is to set up a starting triangle with Snell-Glasnow-Yamamoto, which has been verified, to start Sasaki, who was recruited through posting negotiations, and to start a six-man rotation including Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin, who completed Tommy John Surgery rehabilitation.
However, Roberts seems to have completed his plan to debut Sasaki with Yamamoto in the Tokyo opening series, beating Snell, Glasnow and the two aces.
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However, Sasaki is a fireballer with a question mark. Although it is evaluated that it will work in the Major League, it is only a prospect that must be verified in practice. Roberts said he would make a final assessment of his skills through exhibition games, but Snell or Glasnow is a safer option to start the opening series. Nevertheless, he seems to have made up his mind with Sasaki.
Roberts said, `We have high expectations for the two pitchers to throw in the opening game. But it's not set. Of course, the situation could change, but "I expect Sasaki to play in the opening second game at the start of training now."," he stressed.
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Sasaki, who lightly trained on the first day of spring training the previous day, held his first bullpen pitching on the day, drawing the attention of all local media. When Sasaki took the mound in the bullpen, Dodgers officials, including pitching coach Mark Pryor, flocked to the mound, and reporters gathered at the same time, creating a hot atmosphere.
"My plan is to have Rocky throw in Tokyo," Roberts said. "You'll see what he looks like in the spring training bullpen pitching, and you'll see when and what's going to be different as you go through the build-up."
The LA Times responded by saying, `It is not surprising that Yamamoto and Sasaki will go on a tour of Japan. The two players have the opportunity to play in regular-season games in their hometowns,' he commented.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
