The 2026 season has been a bit of a struggle for Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki. After a shaky performance during spring training, the results from the first month-plus of the regular season have left much to be desired. Sasaki has struggled with consistency, and manager Dave Roberts has been honest about not really knowing what to expect from him when he takes the mound. However, the young right-hander has started to look a little better over his last few outings, even if the overall numbers haven't fully reflected this. Roberts, who's continued to be positive when speaking about the young right-hander all year, has liked what he's seen from Sasaki as of late, and recently gave him some praise. βI will say I think that Roki, the last four [starts], each outing has gotten better in certain areas,β Roberts said. βI think that the last one was the best of the last four or five.β¦