Dodgers' Roki Sasaki looked like a totally different pitcher, in a good way

Roki Sasaki got a high-profile assignment immediately following the All-Star Break.He'd be the Los Angeles Dodgers' first pitcher of their first series back, taking the mound on Friday night against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.Sasaki looked like a totally different pitcher, in the best way.The Dodgers won the game 2-1, in large part because Sasaki was overpowering.Entering the night, he had never thrown more than four pitches in a start that reached 100 miles per hour.On Friday night, Sasaki got to 100 MPH a whopping 21 times.Roki Sasaki, 100+ MPH Pitches Per MLB Game:2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 1, 4, 1, 0, 1, 21 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/juclf8HLRn— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) July 18, 2026MORE: The Braves let their pitcher hit, and it worked out sur