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Dodgers' $6M last-minute call-up urged to take over as postseason closer, most trusted bullpen arm
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds and now shift their focus to the Philadelphia Phillies . While the bullpen has been a persistent issue for the Dodgers, that trend continued during the series against the Reds. However, newly appointed reliever Roki Sasaki once again showed why this role might be tailor-made for him.
“Sasaki got Spencer Steer and former Dodger Gavin Lux on swinging strikeouts — with 100-mph pitches — before retiring Austin Hays on a lineout to shortstop that started the celebration,” AP’s Beth Harris wrote.
What makes Sasaki’s emergence even more remarkable is that he’s only been in this role for less than a mon