""Roki was fantastic (in Tuesday's rehab start)," Roberts said. "He'll be a part of the conversation for us soon." There has been talk about Sasaki potentially joining the bullpen with the team overflowing in starting pitchers. Roberts revealed he's open to discussing any role for the hard-throwing righty. "What's best for him, what's best for us? You can argue both whether it's getting ready for something to happen here in a starting role or something else, it should be on the table," Roberts said."
""We'd have to see it here (in the big leagues)," Roberts said. "We still have time. We got to make a decision at some point in time." After a rough first four rehab outings, Sasaki had a major uptick in velocity in his most recent start on Tuesday. Sasaki eclipsed 100 mph six times and averaged 98.6 mph on his fastball. He had eight strikeouts and a season-high 16 whiffs across 4.2 innings of work."
Roki Sasaki is flying into Los Angeles to rejoin the Dodgers and could soon be considered for an active roster spot. Manager Dave Roberts said Sasaki was "fantastic" in a recent rehab start and will be part of roster conversations. The team is open to multiple roles, including bullpen or starting options, depending on what is best for Sasaki and the club. Roberts noted the Dodgers need to see Sasaki perform in the big leagues before finalizing any postseason plans. Sasaki showed a big velocity uptick, topping 100 mph multiple times and recording eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings.
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