Los Angeles Dodgers director of pitching Rob Hill revealed how he fixed rookie Roki Sasaki’s delivery, aiding him in becoming the flamethrowing right-hander the Dodgers envisioned when they signed him during the offseason.
Sasaki suffered a right shoulder impingement in May, and had a difficult time during his rehab stint, which lasted more than a month. He wasn’t producing results in Triple-A, and his fastball velocity had fallen into the mid-90s from the 100 mph heater he exhibited earlier in the season.
Hill held a meeting with Sasaki when the 23-year-old finally caved in to receiving help on his delivery with the staff, and put any worries Sasaki may have had to rest.