Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki says his right shoulder injury isn't as bad as it was last year in Japan.

Columnist Dylan Hernández writes that Roki Sasaki can still become everything the Dodgers envisioned, but his path to greatness has become infinitely more complicated.

Rookie starting pitcher Roki Sasaki was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday after experiencing discomfort in his throwing shoulder.