The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes in the offseason, but he has not panned out as the team had hoped.

Sasaki was a superstar in Japan as a starter. The Dodgers hoped he would continue dominating in MLB . However, he had a 4.72 ERA through eight big league starts. The Dodgers eventually placed him on the injured list with a shoulder injury amid a dip in velocity.

The Dodgers now plan to have him pitch out of the bullpen in hopes of him contributing in October. He pitched well out of the bullpen during his rehab assignment. However, there may not be a path for him back into the starting rotation.

The Dodgers have Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Emmet Sheehan under contract for years to come. Sasaki could bounce back as a starter, bu

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