"Monday night was rough for Sasaki as he endured his worst outing out of the bullpen in his brief career as a reliever. With a two-run lead going into the bottom of the ninth inning, Sasaki looked to continue his clutch pitching. But after allowing a double, two walks and a sacrifice fly, the ball was given to Blake Treinen to close things out. Leading up to Monday's forgettable outing, Sasaki had been lights out for the Dodgers."
""We've identified that. I don't know the answer," Roberts said. "We'll see how today goes. But it's one of those things that we're still in sort of unchartered territory with him. We're still gathering information. And he's doing everything he can to stay ready and be ready and be productive." "I wouldn't say unavailable," Roberts said, "but it is unlikely that we'll use him.""
Roki Sasaki experienced a 1.5 mph drop in fastball velocity during his relief appearance in NLCS Game 1, leading to his worst bullpen outing to date. He entered the bottom of the ninth with a two-run lead, then allowed a double, two walks and a sacrifice fly before Blake Treinen finished the game. Manager Dave Roberts said the team identified the shift but does not yet know the cause, calling the situation uncharted territory while gathering information. Roberts said Sasaki is doing everything to stay ready but is unlikely to be used Tuesday. Sasaki had not allowed an earned run previously and recorded three perfect innings in NLDS Game 4.
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