Even before Roki Sasaki made his introduction to an American audience during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the phenom from Japan was regarded by many as the world's best pitcher. On Tuesday, Reds hitters and MLB fans got a chance to see why.

Newest Dodgers star Roki Sasaki threw three scoreless innings in his spring training debut Tuesday night, striking out five Cincinnati Reds.

Training debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers featured an action-packed opening inning, with portions that L.A. is certainly hoping stick around for the long run. The Dodgers' latest Japanese import entered in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds,

Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his spring training debut against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

Just how finished is Roki Sasaki as a product? That’s the question the Los Angeles Dodgers don’t necessarily have to answer right away, but the answer might decide just how much the 23-year-old right-hander swings the team’s odds of being the first repeat champions since Sasaki has been alive.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, the team's star international free agent acquisition, made his first appearance of spring training on Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds . After entering to begin the fifth inning following the completion of countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto's night,

Sasaki reaches 99 mph with his fastball, a significant improvement over his bullpen sessions and live batting practice. “This is the best we’ve seen him,” Dave Roberts says.

Roki Sasaki made his long awaited Cactus League debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, finishing with five strikeouts over three scoreless innings.