Sasaki latest Dodgers pitcher to land on IL

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Touted Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki landed on the injured list Tuesday with right shoulder impingement, an injury similar to one he had in Japan last year.

He told the team his arm was sore after his last start, in which he pitched on five days’ rest for the first time in the majors. Sasaki threw four innings and gave up five runs on 61 pitches Friday at Arizona.

“What we gather is he’s felt some discomfort for the last few weeks,” manager Dave Roberts said a...

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