"Sasaki has now finished three of the Dodgers' four postseason games. He wrapped up the Wild Card Series by tossing a scoreless ninth inning to complete a 8-4 win over the Reds. That wasn't a save situation but was essentially treated as such with a chance to lock down the series and get two off days before the start of the Philly series. Sasaki got his first save in Game 1 of the NLDS, tossing a scoreless ninth to close a 5-3 victory."
"The bullpen is the biggest question as the Dodgers try to repeat as World Series winners. Vesia is their only traditional reliever who has been a lockdown presence this year. Treinen allowed 10 earned runs across 9 1/3 innings in September and certainly looked beatable in Game 2. Tanner Scott, the primary closer for most of the year, allowed a 4.74 ERA over 61 regular season appearances. The Dodgers haven't used him in the p"
Roki Sasaki will be the Dodgers' primary option for save situations while not being deployed as a full-time closer to manage workload. The Dodgers attempted to avoid using Sasaki in a recent ninth-inning situation, first calling Blake Treinen, then David Vesia, before Sasaki entered and recorded a save. Sasaki has finished three of four postseason games, including a scoreless ninth to end the Wild Card Series and his first NLDS save. The bullpen remains a major question, with Vesia the lone consistent reliever and others showing inconsistent results.
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