Roki Sasaki topped 100 mph a half-dozen instances in 4 shutout innings of a rehab begin for triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis on Tuesday, pushing himself again into the dialog for a spot on the Dodgers’ postseason pitching workers.
“We’ve all got to huddle up and figure out what’s the next plan,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated. “I personally don’t know Roki’s plan after tonight.”
Sasaki struggled via 4 rehab appearances and appeared to have dropped off the Dodgers’ radar. However he gave up only a hit via the primary 4 innings Tuesday earlier than tiring within the fifth, when he gave up three runs, two walks, two hits and a success batter.
He threw 90 pitches, 52 for strikes, hanging out eight and strolling 4.
It’s unlikely Sasaki, 23, will probably be thought of for a spot within the rotation however he may pitch out of the bullpen.
“Anything’s possible,” Roberts stated. “I know he wants to contribute. So we’ve just got to see where he fits in. And we’ll have that conversation as an organization.”
Sasaki went 1-1 with a 4.72 ERA in eight begins earlier than occurring the injured checklist with a shoulder impingement in mid-Could. In his first 4 rehab begins for Oklahoma Metropolis, he gave up 17 hits and 11 earned runs in 14 innings.
The Dodgers’ bullpen is beginning to get crowded, nevertheless, with left-hander Alex Vesia getting back from the injured checklist Tuesday. Vesia was 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA in 59 video games earlier than going to the sidelines on Aug. 23 with a proper indirect pressure. Proper-hander Ben Casparius was optioned to Oklahoma Metropolis to create a roster spot for Vesia. Casparius was 7-5 with a 4.64 ERA in 46 video games.
Roberts stated because the postseason roster begins to come back collectively the selections on who stays and who goes with 2 ½ weeks left within the common season change into tougher.
“The conversation with Ben yesterday wasn’t fun for anyone,” he stated. “It starts to get tougher.”
He’ll should have one other a type of talks Wednesday earlier than activating utility participant Tommy Edman from the harm checklist. Outfielder Justin Dean, who has appeared principally as a defensive substitute, batting simply twice in 18 video games coming into Tuesday, is the almost definitely to be despatched down.
