""His delivery had gotten out of whack with compensation for the oblique injury and it obviously led to shoulder soreness," Friedman said. "So just getting him feeling right and then syncing up his body again was really important. He was all-in, obviously, on doing that. It was just how to get from A to B. Connor McGuiness, Mark Prior, Rob Hill, have done an unbelievable job with him.""
""Since returning from the 60-day injured list, Sasaki has thrown three scoreless innings across the regular season and postseason. And make no mistake, they have been dominant appearances out of the bullpen as Sasaki appears to have seamlessly adjusted to a new role. The right-hander has only allowed a single baserunner while striking out six batters and walking none. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman believes the biggest difference in Sasaki's recent performance is with an improved delivery.""
Roki Sasaki was limited to 36.1 innings in the regular season by a right shoulder injury and struggled with erratic command when pitching. After returning from the 60-day injured list, he threw three scoreless innings across the regular season and postseason, allowing a single baserunner while striking out six and issuing no walks. Improved delivery and resynchronizing his body after compensating for an oblique injury reduced shoulder soreness. Coaches Connor McGuiness, Mark Prior and Rob Hill aided the adjustment. A relationship of trust with the Dodgers developed over time, and Sasaki became more receptive to team coaching and role changes.
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