"The Los Angeles Dodgers found their new closer during the course of the 2025 postseason in the form of Roki Sasaki, which was a much needed answer to their roster's biggest weakness. Sasaki's appearances during the National League Championship Series were not as sharp as the first two rounds of the playoffs, but he still converted a save in Game 3 and recorded the final three outs in Game 4 to send L.A. to the World Series."
"He did see some better results in Game 3, maxing out at 99.8 mph and averaging 98.9 mph. But there was another dip - albeit modest - in Game 4, as Sasaki averaged 97.9 mphh on his fastball. For reference, he averaged 99.5 mph and maxed out at 100.7 mph during his three innings against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS."
Roki Sasaki became the Los Angeles Dodgers' closer during the 2025 postseason, addressing the team's primary bullpen weakness. He converted a save in Game 3 of the NLCS and recorded the final three outs in Game 4 to send L.A. to the World Series. Sasaki's fastball velocity dipped from the NLDS to the NLCS—averaging 99.5 mph and peaking at 100.7 mph in the NLDS, then averaging 98.9 mph in Game 3 and 97.9 mph in Game 4. He has allowed five baserunners and one earned run across eight postseason innings. Miguel Rojas helped select "Bailalo Rocky" as Sasaki's entrance song.
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