Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he's married, something that even caught Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise.

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise. “What? I didn’t know he had a girlfriend,” Roberts responded Friday when asked if he had gotten Sasaki a wedding gift.

Another exciting spring debut is on tap for the Dodgers, as Roki Sasaki is set to make his first appearance in the Cactus League next Tuesday night against the Reds, manager Dave Roberts said. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Sasaki could "potentially" make his Cactus League debut Tuesday versus the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Sasaki had a three-inning simulated game against White Sox hitters earlier this week and it appears his next outing might come in an official game setting.

The Roki Sasaki splitter is here, and it might be even nastier than we thought. Sasaki was all-around electric in his Dodgers Spring Training debut Tuesday night, but his splitter was the star of the show.

“So he’s why everyone’s going to watch him.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has also been pleased with what he has seen from Sasaki so far. “I thought Rōki was good,” said Roberts. “Velocity looked good. I thought there’s a lot of chase with ...