Sasaki endured a nightmare opening frame, failing to record an out while allowing the first five batters to reach — including a grand slam to Kyle Manzardo. He managed to settle down afterwards, retiring six consecutive batters over his final two innings of work. The 24-year-old sat in the upper-90s with his four-seam fastball but struggled to consistently locate it, which in turn diminished the effectiveness of his signature splitter. The command concerns aren’t theoretical anymore — they’re the flashing yellow light on the dashboard as the regular season approaches. From a fantasy perspective, that kind of volatility is hard to ignore. And yet, there’s been no signal from the Dodgers that a reset at Triple-A is on the table, which creates the familiar tension between talent and trust — the organization betting on upside while fantasy managers debate how much turbulence they’re willing to absorb.
