Tag: Roki Sasaki

Dave Roberts: Roki Sasaki Delivered ‘All-Time’ Performance To Help Dodgers Close Out NLDS

Roki Sasaki continued his remarkable run as a relief pitcher as he provided the Los Angeles Dodgers with three perfect innings in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. That helped keep the game tied and ultimately led to…

Dodgers NLDS Celebration: Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Reactions To Andy Pages’ Walk-Off & More Highlights

The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the National League Championship Series after an unexpected ending in Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers evened up the all-time postseason series against the Phillies with their win in the…

Dodgers NLDS: Roki Sasaki ‘Primary Option’ For Closer Role

The Los Angeles Dodgers assembled what had the makings of a stout bullpen but the group wholly underperformed during the regular season and into the playoffs thus far. It's amounted to an opportunity -- if not need -- for Roki…

Dodgers NLDS: Roki Sasaki Makes MLB History With Game 2 Save

The Los Angeles Dodgers won by the skin of their teeth in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, as Roki Sasaki was brought in to collect the final out of a 4-3 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. The…

Dodgers NLDS: Dave Roberts Wanted To Avoid Using Roki Sasaki In Game 2

The Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Division Series after another near meltdown by the bullpen. Emmet Sheenan took over for Blake Snell in the seventh…

Dodgers Postseason: Dave Roberts Hopes Roki Sasaki Can Be Spark For Bullpen

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won three consecutive games to begin postseason play, with Roki Sasaki recording the final out on two occasions. The right-hander made his playoff debut in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati…

Dodgers NLDS: Shohei Ohtani & Roki Sasaki Combined To Make MLB Postseason History In Game 1

Shohei Ohtani experienced a new first with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday as he took the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. It was Ohtani's first postseason start as a pitcher,…

2025 Dodgers NLDS Roster: Justin Wrobleski & Edgaro Henriquez Removed For Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Banda

The Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the 2025 National League Division Series consists of 11 pitchers, 14 position players and Shohei Ohtani in his two-way role. While the Dodgers roster for the NLDS features the same number of pitchers from…

Dodgers Postseason: Roki Sasaki’s Improved Delivery Among Key Differences

Roki Sasaki didn’t have the season he or the Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned upon a much-anticipated jump to Major League Baseball. Not only was Sasaki limited to 36.1 innings pitched in the regular season due to a right shoulder injury,…

Dodgers Postseason: Roki Sasaki Trusted For High-Leverage Situations

Roki Sasaki shut the door on the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Division Series for a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander entered in…

Dodgers Wild Card Series Celebration: Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, Clayton Kershaw & More Highlights

The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced past the National League Wild Card Series after defeating the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 on Wednesday. The Dodgers punched their ticket to the NL Division Series with an 8-4 victory over the Reds at…

2025 Dodgers Wild Card Roster: Will Smith Included, Michael Conforto & Anthony Banda Left Off

The Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the 2025 National League Wild Card consists of 15 hitters, 11 pitchers and one Shohei Ohtani as a two-way player. The Dodgers opted to go with fewer pitchers for the short three-game series against…