Roki Sasaki topped 100 mph a half-dozen occasions 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 employees.
“We’ve all bought to huddle up and work out what’s the subsequent plan,” supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “I personally don’t know Roki’s plan after tonight.”
Sasaki struggled by way of 4 rehab appearances and appeared to have dropped off the Dodgers’ radar. However he gave up only a hit by way of 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, putting out eight and strolling 4.
It’s unlikely Sasaki, 23, will likely be thought of for a spot within the rotation however he might pitch out of the bullpen.
“Something’s attainable,” Roberts mentioned. “I do know he desires to contribute. So we’ve simply bought to see the place he suits in. And we’ll have that dialog as a corporation.”
Sasaki went 1-1 with a 4.72 ERA in eight begins earlier than happening the injured record 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, nonetheless, with left-hander Alex Vesia coming back from the injured record 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 mentioned 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 dialog with Ben yesterday wasn’t enjoyable for anybody,” he mentioned. “It begins to get more durable.”
He’ll need to have one other a kind of talks Wednesday earlier than activating utility participant Tommy Edman from the harm record. Outfielder Justin Dean, who has appeared principally as a defensive substitute, batting simply twice in 18 video games getting into Tuesday, is the more than likely to be despatched down.
