Overview

• Manager Dave Roberts confirmed on June 15 that Sasaki has stopped his throwing program due to persistent shoulder tightness, with no timetable for his return.
• Sasaki has not pitched since a May 9 shoulder impingement and received a cortisone injection without plans for further imaging.
• In eight starts this season he posted a 4.72 ERA with 22 walks and 24 strikeouts over 34.1 innings as he struggled to adjust to MLB hitters.
• Injuries to Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow have further depleted the rotation, forcing the Dodgers to rely on bullpen games to cover starts.
• Shohei Ohtani is nearing readiness for limited mound outings, with the team considering one- to two-inning appearances before the All-Star break.