It was just one spring start, the first of several to come. But these games that are meaningless in the big picture could be of some consequence to Roki Sasaki.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11), of Japan, pauses near home plate after Arizona Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado, center, and Tim Tawa scored runs during the first inning of ...

When Nolan Arenado stepped in for his first at-bat in a Diamondbacks uniform, the moment delivered at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick was an unforgettable one. It wasn’t just a debut; it wasn’t ...