Glendale, Ariz. – Roki Sasaki was warming up for his bullpen on a cool, breezy Wednesday morning at Camelback Ranch, when the right-hander let loose a fastball that sailed past catcher Austin Barnes and clanged against the chain-link fence. Throwing his first bullpen with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Japanese phenom was a little nervous.

Roki Sasaki was warming up for his bullpen on a cool, breezy Wednesday morning at Camelback Ranch, when the right-hander let loose a fastball that sailed past catcher Austin Barnes and clanged against the chain-link fence.

The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to start Shota Imanaga one of the games