General Manager of the Dodgers explained the development plan that Roki Sasaki will have in Major Leagues

Los Angeles Dodgers signed the large league prospect. This is the Japanese pitcher Roki Sasakiwho will join the current league champion in a rotation full of stars, including Shhehei Ohtani.

That is why the Californian team directive will carry the evolution of the 23 -year -old pitcher calmly. And for this they have a development plan that recently Brandon Gomes, general manager of the Dodgers, explained in an interview for the Podcast Baseball Isnt Boring.

“Our priority with him (Roki Sasaki) is to ensure that he adapts to this new challenge and that we can direct him to success”began the team manager about the plans they have for the young Japanese pitcher this season.

“I think the most important thing is to get our coaches, performance personnel, launch trainers to have it in our hands. Now it’s about getting it and talking to him along the way, making it very clear that it is an association, ”Gomes followed.

And it is that Dodgers expect to give Sasaki a lot of rest. Especially with the return of Ohtani, so the team could have a rotation of up to seven openings in the season.

“We are going to give a lot of rest and it will be something that we will continue to evaluate along the way. Obviously, when Shohei is back, it will be easier for us to do that and get additional rest when necessary ”assured the general manager of the Dodgers and added that they trust to be able to carry out the plan, because they have “the flexibility in the front with our depth and the number of players we have.”

Sasaki will form a rotation in the Dodgers that will feature Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May and the possible return of Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw. So at its young age it could be a key piece in a team full of stars.

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