Japanese pitching sensation and major league target Roki Sasaki has been at less than his dynamic best so far this season, as his attempt to transition from a strikeout machine to a more efficient pitcher progresses slowly. The Lotte Marines right-hander has a 3-2 record with a 2.56 ERA in six starts, striking out 41 batters over 38-2/3 innings, the strikeout ratio down significantly from 173 punchouts over 129-1/3 innings in 2022, the season he threw a perfect game. Last Friday, the 22-year-old Sasaki, who is on the radar of a number of major league scouts, surrendered five runs on eight hits…