The Dodgers’ right-handed Roki Sasaki Will rejoin the team on Wednesday. He is expected to activate him from the 60-day IL after he has disappeared for more than four months after his shoulder impact. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Sonja Chen of MLB.com) that Sasaki will work in the bullpen. After giving up, Los Angeles already has an open 40-man lineup Chuckie Robinson Last weekend, they just needed an active roster.
Sasaki hit IL on shoulder issues on May 9. He made seven appearances in the rehabilitation mission, releasing a 6.10 ERA in 20 2/3 innings with Oklahoma City’s Triple-A Instance. Sasaki initially served as a starter during his minor league tenure, but showed up during his last two outings. He threw a pair of points-free innings, as a relief inning, and scored three strikeouts.
It was a challenging season for Sasaki, his first major league action. NPB imports have been divided into 4.72 ERA in the 8 MLB starts. The base metrics are even worse, Sasaki recorded the ugly 5.88 Siera and 6.38 Xera. The shaky control is the main culprit. Sasaki’s strikeout (24) in 34 1/3 innings almost went away. His huge walking rate at Chiba Lotte Marines (7.1% in 2024) is more than twice as high as his worst season. A shoulder injury may have affected Sasaki’s orders, although 13.7% BB% in his rehabilitation mission did not improve much.
Sasaki will have five days to justify the playoffs. There is certainly another viable option in the bullpen in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are ranked 20th in the Bullpen Age this season, and they fell to 25th in the September game. Michael Copci This time I returned to IL with knee inflammation. Tanner Scott Has 7.27 ERA and a pair of blast savings since returning from an elbow injury. Blake Treinen Sunday melted again against San Francisco. The veteran was allowed three runs in September alone, after only three runs in 2024. Some of Sasaki’s good performances were enough to win him in the playoffs.
Since the Dodgers have a largely healthy, stable starter, the return of spins can be restored, and Sasaki is not an option. Blake Snell After dealing with his shoulder injury, he returned in early August and joined the upper device Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow. Los Angeles from Clayton Kershaw In his last season, and from the year of breakthrough Emmet Sheehan. and Shohei Ohtani Back on the mound, throwing five innings regularly, Sassaki has no room for anything. The Dodgers will likely reduce their six-man rotation in the playoffs, which gives Sasaki even fewer opportunities to start.
Kershaw’s departure will open a rotational position in 2026, although Sasaki will have enough competition to fill the job. Kyle is injured and Ruian River Should return after surgery by Tommy John in 2024. Gavin Stone In October last year, there may be a return to mixing after shoulder surgery. Ben Casparius and Randon’s Tips Minors wander around. Of course, the heavy-loaded Dodgers could be the contender for the highest weapon in the free agent market.
