Four months after I gave a scouting report culled with the help of executives and scouts on what to expect from Roki Sasaki—one of them described his ceiling as “best pitcher in the world”—how did the Los Angeles Dodgers righthander measure up to the advance billing in his first outing?
The short answer: Sasaki is as good as advertised. A starting pitcher who throws 98 mph with what looks like the best splitter on the planet will be a force.
