Roki Sasaki, the highly sought-after Japanese pitcher signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, got off to a shaky start on Tuesday when he faced prospect Kyle Teel.

The Roki Sasaki splitter is here, and it might be even nastier than we thought. Sasaki was all-around electric in his Dodgers Spring Training debut Tuesday night, but his splitter was the star of the show.

While the Sox were getting walloped by the Rockies in a Cactus League game 45 minutes away Tuesday in Scottsdale, a collection of six Sox prospects and non-roster invitees faced the Dodgers’ new highly touted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki in Glendale.

Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his spring training debut against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Sasaki allowed two hits, struck out five and walked one.

In his first MLB appearance, Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki displayed all the tools that made him such a coveted commodity.

Making his spring training debut on Tuesday night, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki lived up to the billing. Pitching against the Cincinnati Reds, Sasaki

In three scoreless innings, the Monster of the Reiwa Era allowed two hits, walked one, hit a batter and struck out five against the Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in relief of countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who allowed two hits in four innings.

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Sasaki's splitter and his four-seam fastball figure to be the bread and butter of his arsenal with the Dodgers. He averaged 98 mph on the four-seamer, which he threw 25 times against the Reds, topping out at 99.3 mph.