The Los Angeles Dodgers hold rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki back from traveling with the team for a couple of days before his scheduled start against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Reports describe the pitcher arriving late relative to the rest of the Dodgers, with his locker prepared at the ballpark while he is absent from team activity during the preceding days.
The accounts explain the delay as intentional and connected to preparations leading into the start, rather than an indication that he has been ruled out or is injured. One outlet frames the decision as a deliberate scheduling choice to manage timing around game-day readiness, while other reporting echoes the same sequence of events and the team’s plan. Both describe Sasaki’s name and jersey being set up at his stall as the start approaches, despite him not traveling with the Dodgers immediately.
Overall, the coverage agrees on what happens—Sasaki’s travel is delayed on purpose ahead of the Rockies series/opener and he is still scheduled to pitch on Wednesday night—while offering limited detail beyond the notion that the approach supports his preparation for the game.
