"At that point in time, where he was scuffling and emotional on the bench, and there's a lot of video and photos of that, and for him to kind of self-reflect, get healthy and put himself back on the radar for our 2025 ballclub speaks to his fight. And I don't think anyone could have foreseen him in this role in April or May."
"Since coming back from a lengthy stint on the injured list, Sasaki has been lights out. He came back from the IL to test a new role in the bullpen, and immediately settled in. He made two relief appearances in the regular season, and threw two scoreless innings. Sasaki carried that momentum into the postseason, posting a solid ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds before recording his first two MLB saves on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies."
Roki Sasaki entered the ninth inning of Game 3 of the NLCS and threw a perfect inning for his third postseason save, narrowing the Dodgers' deficit in the series. Sasaki struggled early in the season, making eight starts before landing on the injured list in May with a 1-1 record and a 4.72 ERA, and was visibly emotional during that stretch. After self-reflection and recovery, Sasaki returned in a bullpen role, delivered two scoreless regular-season innings, and extended that performance into the postseason with key outings versus the Reds and Phillies.
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