The Los Angeles Dodgers released two players during the first week of April, per the team’s transaction log. Of the two right-handed hurlers, one was released on the Double-A level while the other from the Dominican Summer League Dodgers.<\/p>\n
In other news, the Dodgers have been predicted to land a star Japanese slugger. <\/p>\n
Though the would-be move will have to wait until his contract is up, Dodgers insiders Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez of the California Post recently predicted a new third baseman would potentially join the back-to-back defending champions in Japanese star Munetaka Murakami.<\/p>\n
After launching 246 home runs in Nippon Professional Baseball, the 26-year-old inked a two-year, $34 million deal with the Chicago White Sox, making him a free agent in 2028. <\/p>\n
Finally, Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was recently called out by catcher Dalton Rushing due to his inconsistencies with his forkball. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just inconsistent,\u201d Rushing said. \u201cIt\u2019s a pitch that if you can\u2019t strike it, it starts to give the opposing team the opportunity to just lay off of it every time you throw it. Maybe there\u2019s a couple technique things we can figure out in his delivery to strike it a little more, or maybe it\u2019s just a mindset [that] you don\u2019t have to throw your best splitter every pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inconsistency is what plagued Sasaki in 2025, posting a 4.72 ERA before a shoulder impingement sidelined him for a little over four months. Upon his return, he was transitioned to the bullpen and was nothing short of electric, especially come October. <\/p>\n
His final two regular season appearances (which were his first bullpen nods in MLB) consisted of four strikeouts across two total innings as he allowed just a single hit. During the postseason, Sasaki totaled a minuscule 0.84 ERA across his nine appearances (10.2 innings). <\/p>\n
The young right-hander is once again suffering from early season struggles, but only time will if he can bring the same postseason brilliance in 2026. <\/p>\n
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