Sasaki entered MLB as one of the most-hyped prospects in living memory, in the zip code of Paul Skenes and Stephen Strasburg. However, it's becoming increasingly clear he did not enter the league as a finished product like his teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who accomplished much more in NPB before coming over.

Roki Sasaki’s highly anticipated rookie season has taken another disappointing turn. The Dodgers placed Sasaki on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement on Tuesday prior to their series opener against the Athletics.