2026 Stats
W-L
3-5
ERA
5.33
WHIP
1.36
K
80
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
The beginning of Sasaki's tenure with the Dodgers was rocky, to say the least. The 24-year-old posted a 4.72 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 29:22 K:BB over 34.1 innings covering his first eight starts of the season before landing on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Sasaki would not make another start with the big club in 2025, finally returning as a reliever in late September after a mechanical adjustment unlocked his stuff. He then thrived out of the bullpen in a couple late regular-season appearances and in the playoffs. Sasaki will be given another chance to start in 2026, and the upside remains tantalizing. That said, he'll be a major wild card for fantasy purposes from a performance standpoint, and even if he pitches well, the workload could be relatively limited. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Dodgers in March of 2026.
Bounces back with quality start
Sasaki allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Wednesday.
Analysis
Sasaki allowed home runs to Kyle Karros and Edouard Julien in the second inning but was otherwise effective in a baseline quality start. Entering Wednesday, Sasaki had allowed 19 runs over 17 innings across his previous four starts, so this was a significant step in the right direction. The right-hander has pitched to a 5.33 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 80:33 K:BB through 81 innings over 16 starts this season. Homers have been a noticeable issue -- he's allowed 19 so far.
Sasaki allowed home runs to Kyle Karros and Edouard Julien in the second inning but was otherwise effective in a baseline quality start. Entering Wednesday, Sasaki had allowed 19 runs over 17 innings across his previous four starts, so this was a significant step in the right direction. The right-hander has pitched to a 5.33 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 80:33 K:BB through 81 innings over 16 starts this season. Homers have been a noticeable issue -- he's allowed 19 so far.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2026 MLB Game Log
2026
2025
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
86
How many pitches does Roki Sasaki generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Roki Sasaki generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-8%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .223 | 60 | 40 | 54 | 14 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .251 | 51 | 20 | 54 | 11 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .237 | 44 | 22 | 40 | 10 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .259 | 36 | 11 | 37 | 9 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .203 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .239 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .200 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | |||||||
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-16%
ERA at Home
2026
-26%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.55 | 1.36 | 57.1 | 9.4 | 3.8 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 5.43 | 1.43 | 63.0 | 7.3 | 5.1 | ||||
| 2026Home | 4.60 | 1.29 | 45.0 | 10.2 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2026Away | 6.25 | 1.44 | 36.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.38 | 1.62 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 5.8 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.50 | 1.33 | 24.0 | 7.1 | 5.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
Stat Review
How does Roki Sasaki compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.42K/9
8.9BB/9
3.7HR/9
2.1Fastball
97.6 mphERA
5.33WHIP
1.36BABIP
.281GB/FB
1.22Left On Base
73.1%Exit Velocity
84.2 mphBarrels/BBE
7.2%Spin Rate
1766 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.9%Swinging Strike
12.9%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
2025 Fantasy Outlook
As a 20-year-old NPB phenom, Sasaki threw a perfect game and followed that up with eight perfect innings in his next start. Three years later, he's set to get his shot at the MLB level. He's sure to generate a ton of interest due to his youth and potential, but there's plenty of downside with Sasaki as well. First and foremost are durability concerns. He topped out at 20 starts and 129.1 innings in 2022 and has averaged 16.5 starts and 101 innings over the last two years while battling oblique and arm issues. He's taking steps to address those concerns by decreasing his fastball velocity and pitching to contact more often, with his fastball now sitting in the upper 90s instead of triple digits and his K% falling from 39.1% in 2023 to 28.6% in 2024. That could mean Sasaki is simply getting worse rather than making a conscious decision to stay healthy, as it did result in a career-high ERA - but when a 2.35 ERA represents a career high, expect MLB teams to remain very interested.
More Fantasy News
Another rough outing Thursday
Sasaki allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three batters over three innings in a no-decision against San Diego on Thursday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Lacks control in loss
Sasaki (3-5) allowed three runs on three hits, five walks and a hit batsman while striking out two over four-plus innings to take the loss versus the Padres on Friday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Yields two homers Friday
Sasaki allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six over 5.2 innings in a no-decision Friday versus the Orioles.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Gives up seven runs, takes loss
Sasaki (3-4) was tagged with the loss Friday against the White Sox, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks across 4.1 innings. He struck out four.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Strikes out 10 in no-decision
Sasaki allowed two hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven shutout innings in a no-decision Friday versus the Angels.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Primary option in save situations
Sasaki will operate as the Dodgers' primary option in save situations, Dave Roberts told Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times this week.
Analysis
Sasaki recorded a one-out save in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies after retiring Trea Turner with runners on the corners and two outs in a 4-3 win Monday. It was the first time in his MLB career that he was called upon in the middle of an inning, but it's worth noting that Sasaki has finished three of the Dodgers' four postseason games so far.
Sasaki recorded a one-out save in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies after retiring Trea Turner with runners on the corners and two outs in a 4-3 win Monday. It was the first time in his MLB career that he was called upon in the middle of an inning, but it's worth noting that Sasaki has finished three of the Dodgers' four postseason games so far.