"And he's healthy, he's throwing the baseball well. I think that was a big boost to his confidence, pitching back in the big leagues with us. And then I think the Wild Card part, he's just really in a good head space. He's very confident right now. And whatever postseason game I don't think is going to affect his confidence right now. He's in a great spot."
"I hope it's something that energizes the guys in the 'pen, motivates them, because everyone wants innings and opportunities. And so hopefully with what Roki's done, motivates guys to go after guys and pitch well, and so they can earn those opportunities as well."
Roki Sasaki has recorded the final out in two postseason games as the Dodgers won their first three postseason contests. He made his playoff debut in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds, throwing a scoreless ninth inning to advance the Dodgers. Sasaki then earned his first career Major League save in the National League Division Series, using a dominant splitter and a triple‑digit fastball. He began the season as a starter, missed over four months with a right shoulder impingement, returned in September and threw two scoreless relief innings. Manager Dave Roberts described him as healthy, confident, and a potential energizer for the bullpen.
Read at Dodger Blue
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]