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Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki says latest shoulder injury isn't as bad as it was last year in Japan

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) delivers against the Atlanta Braves in the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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BETH HARRIS

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roki Sasaki's shoulder issue isn't as bad as it was last year, the touted Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher says, but it bothered him in his last two outings before he went on the injured list.

The 23-year-old rookie from Japan has been shut down from throwing indefinitely because of right shoulder impingement.