The early returns on Roki Sasaki are some impressive pitches and a lot of walks. And two Dodgers wins. The Los Angeles Dodgers rookie posted another short start in his Dodger Stadium debut Saturday, exiting after 1 2/3 innings with three hits and two earned runs allowed plus four walks and two strikeouts.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki made his MLB debut in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers, but his performance was far from what was expected. Sasaki, one of the

It’s hard to blame Sasaki for feeling frustrated after an ugly Dodger Stadium debut. The much-hyped pitcher lasted only five outs on Saturday night, walking four and allowing two of the Tigers’ three runs. Sasaki threw 32 strikes against 29 balls and averaged 96.1 mph on his four-seam fastball.