When it comes to the Los Angeles Dodgers in September, no player was more surprising in a good way than rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki .

After beginning the regular season as a starting pitcher, Sasaki missed months with a shoulder impingement and looked like a long shot to see the mound once more at the professional level in 2025. And yet, after getting a few rehab starts in OKC to get his game back on track, Los Angeles decided to give him a shot coming out of the bullpen, placing the lifelong starter in reserve duty before watching him blossom in the role.

With the runway clear and a bullpen in desperate need of at least a few reliable options, Sasaki has appeared in two games as a middle reliever for the Dodgers down the stretch and has looked incredible in the role , striking out

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