Roki Sasaki’s Injury Recovery Hits Setback, Return Date Unclear
Roki Sasaki has halted his throwing program after experienced renewed discomfort as he attempts to return from a right shoulder impingement, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Monday. Sasaki had originally started lightly throwing at the beginning of the month, but Roberts said the 23-year-old righthander isn’t feeling comfortable throwing at full strength. He also added pregame that the team has no timeline for Sasaki’s return and is preparing as though he may not contribute this season, although The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya noted postgame that Roberts seemed more optimistic about Sasaki’s chances to begin building back up again soon. Sasaki struggled in his big league debut, going 1-1, 4.72 with nearly as many walks (22) as strikeouts (24) over 34.1 innings.
