The Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching staff has been depleted over the past month with waves of bad injury news concerning some of the team's top arms. Most recently, it was starter Roki Sasaki who was placed on the Injured List with shoulder impingement.

He told the team his arm was sore after his last start in which he pitched on five days rest for the first time in the majors. Sasaki threw four innings and gave up five runs on 61 pitches Friday at Arizona.

Roki Sasaki did not just arrive in MLB—he was ushered in with expectations trailing him like a shadow. The post MLB Legend’s Suspicions Come True as Roki Sasaki Faces the Unexpected After Bitter Start to American Journey appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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