Dave Roberts manages expectations for Los Angeles Dodgers rookie phenom Roki Sasaki, emphasizing patience as he continues to develop.

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise.

From the first bullpen session to the second, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki improved tremendously. It wasn’t that his first appearance in a Dodgers uniform was bad, he was just nervous and erratic at times.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Sasaki could "potentially" make his Cactus League debut Tuesday versus the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Sasaki had a three-inning simulated game against White Sox hitters earlier this week and it appears his next outing might come in an official game setting.

The announcement came out of nowhere, so much so that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn't even know about it before his daily address with reporters on Friday morning.

With spring training underway, Dodgers star Mookie Betts is bought in on new pitcher Roki Sasaki, saying he is as advertised.