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Roki Sasaki Gives The Dodgers More Playoff Pitching Options
Roki Sasaki returns after a four-month shoulder injury layoff to strengthen a Dodgers bullpen ranked 20th in ERA this season, aiming for a postseason roster spot.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-hander Roki Sasaki from the 60-day injured list, retroactive to Sept. 21.
- After a right-shoulder impingement, Roki Sasaki spent more than four months on the injured list starting May 9, receiving multiple cortisone injections and rehabbing at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
- Underlying metrics tell a tougher story, with a 5.88 SIERA and 6.38 xERA, despite a 4.72 ERA, 24 strikeouts, 22 walks in 34 1/3 innings and triple-digit fastball velocity.
- With the postseason approaching, the Dodgers activated Sasaki to add bullpen depth as Kirby Yates moves to the IL; Sasaki has five days to prove he belongs on the postseason roster.
- Postseason roster rules will likely pare down the Dodgers' six-man rotation, limiting Sasaki's starting chances while pushing Tyler Glasnow and Emmet Sheehan into long relief roles alongside him.
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Dodgers activate RHP Roki Sasaki, place RHP Kirby Yates on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday and plan to deploy him out of the bullpen over the final five games as an audition for a postseason spot.
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Searching for bullpen help, Dodgers activate RHP Roki Sasaki from 60-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated pitcher Roki Sasaki from the injured list. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Wednesday that Sasaki will pitch out of the bullpen during the final week of the regular season.
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