Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki

24-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Dodgers
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
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Signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Dodgers in March of 2026.
Gives up seven runs, takes loss
PLos Angeles Dodgers
June 13, 2026
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
Sasaki was coming off one of the most dominant outings of his career, striking out 10 across seven shutout innings in a no-decision against the Angels on June 5. However, he couldn't keep it rolling against one of the hottest offenses in the AL. Sasaki seemed to be finding his groove, as he had gone four straight starts allowing two or fewer earned runs before Friday. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which is lined up to come at home against the Rays.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
90
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+
 
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+
 
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?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .228 244 52 36 47 6 0 10
Since 2024vs Right .239 201 43 15 43 13 1 7
2026vs Left .248 152 36 18 33 5 0 6
2026vs Right .241 118 28 6 26 9 0 5
2025vs Left .203 85 15 15 14 1 0 4
2025vs Right .239 76 13 7 16 4 1 2
2024vs Left .000 7 1 3 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right .200 7 2 2 1 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-33%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-47%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-3%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.59 1.38 42.2 1 3 0 9.7 4.2 1.7
Since 2024Away 5.34 1.39 59.0 3 2 0 7.5 4.7 1.4
2026Home 3.26 1.29 30.1 1 2 0 11.0 3.6 1.8
2026Away 6.19 1.38 32.0 2 2 0 7.6 3.4 1.4
2025Home 4.38 1.62 12.1 0 1 0 6.6 5.8 1.5
2025Away 4.50 1.33 24.0 1 0 0 7.1 5.3 1.5
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 3.00 2.00 3.0 0 0 0 9.0 15.0 0.0
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.67
 
K/9
9.2
 
BB/9
3.5
 
HR/9
1.6
 
Fastball
97.4 mph
 
ERA
4.76
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.300
 
GB/FB
1.36
 
Left On Base
72.5%
 
Exit Velocity
84.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.2%
 
Spin Rate
1749 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
27.0%
 
Swinging Strike
13.2%
 
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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.
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Strikes out 10 in no-decision
PLos Angeles Dodgers
June 5, 2026
Sasaki allowed two hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven shutout innings in a no-decision Friday versus the Angels.
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Steady in no-decision
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 30, 2026
Sasaki allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Phillies on Saturday.
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Overcomes early struggles in win
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 23, 2026
Sasaki (3-3) earned the win against the Brewers on Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings.
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Stellar in second win
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 17, 2026
Sasaki (2-3) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings against the Angels. He struck out eight.
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Strikes out five in no-decision
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 12, 2026
Sasaki did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs on six hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch over five-plus innings against the Giants. He struck out five.
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Primary option in save situations
PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 8, 2025
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.
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