Roki Sasaki’s highly anticipated rookie season has taken another disappointing turn. The Dodgers placed Sasaki on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement on Tuesday prior to their 11-1 loss to the Athletics.

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost another member of their starting rotation on Tuesday, May 13, as Roki Sasaki was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.

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.