Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki has been out since a start on May 9 and it sounds like his first season stateside might well already be concluded. The 23-year-old rookie has been shut down from his throwing program while trying to work his way back from a shoulder impingement.

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ fans received a sobering update Sunday night when manager Dave Roberts addressed the status of Roki Sasaki. Highly touted before the season, a shoulder issue has sidelined Sasaki,

The Los Angeles Dodgers hoped that pitcher Roki Sasaki would return to the form he showed in Japan after a stint on the injured list. That time may be further away than the Dodgers anticipated.

At 40-27, the Dodgers lead the NL West, but by only 1 ½ games over the San Francisco Giants. It's a one-game lead in the loss column. The Dodgers started the season 8-0, their best start since moving to Los Angeles in 1958, but are 32-27 since. They're 16-16 in their last 32 games. That's not bad, but it is a month-long stretch of mediocre ball.