"Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki is set to rejoin the team on Wednesday. He's expected to be activated from the 60-day IL after missing more than four months with a shoulder impingement. Sasaki will work out of the bullpen, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Sonja Chen of MLB.com). Los Angeles already has an open 40-man roster spot after waiving Chuckie Robinson over the weekend, so they'll only need to make an active roster move."
"It's been a challenging season for Sasaki in his first taste of big-league action. The NPB import has scuffled to a 4.72 ERA across eight MLB starts. The underlying metrics are even worse, with Sasaki recording an unsightly 5.88 SIERA and a 6.38 xERA. Shaky control was the main culprit. Sasaki had nearly as many walks (22) as strikeouts (24) over 34 1/3 innings."
Roki Sasaki will be activated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday after missing more than four months with a shoulder impingement and will work out of the bullpen. He made seven rehab appearances with Triple-A Oklahoma City, posting a 6.10 ERA across 20 2/3 innings and finishing with two scoreless relief outings. Sasaki has a 4.72 ERA in eight MLB starts with poor underlying metrics (5.88 SIERA, 6.38 xERA) and significant control problems, recording 22 walks and 24 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings. He has five days to make his case for the postseason roster while the Dodgers seek bullpen reinforcements.
Read at MLB Trade Rumors
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]