Roki Sasaki's path to pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series was anything but linear. The rookie, who pitched professionally in Japan before joining the Dodgers, was underwhelming in the first eight appearances of his Major League ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed their second consecutive World Series title this past season, taking down the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games in the Fall Classic. A big part of their run throughout the playoffs was the incredible pitching of rookie right ...

With the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to protect a one-run lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, manager Dave Roberts again relied on Roki Sasaki to record the final out. The 23-year-old entered after Blake ...

Roki Sasaki went from afterthought to indispensable by stepping forward as a flame-throwing closer with pinpoint control. Emilee Chinn / Getty Images Before he held the keys to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ fortunes and before Major League Baseball was ...

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Roki Sasaki isn't losing his job in the Dodgers' rotation anytime soon. But whether he can find his old self remains another, much more consequential question. It was only a couple weeks ago that Sasaki seemed to be in survival mode — both on the mound ...