Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is the latest Dodger to heap praise on young reliever Roki Sasaki during his unbelievable run in the 2025 postseason.
Sasaki capped off a thrilling series against the Philadelphia Phillies with a stunning performance in Game 4, where he retired all nine batters he faced in a tie game. The Dodgers went on to win, 2-1, knocking the second-seeded Phillies out of the postseason.
“Roki was unbelievable,” starter Glasnow said. “Since coming back, coming in from the bullpen, he’s honestly one of the best pitchers I’ve ever seen. His stuff is incredible.”
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Although Sasaki stole the show on the mound, Glasnow also had a great performance as the starter in Game 4. The veteran threw six shutout innings while striking out eight batters during his start.
Sasaki has made a huge improvement since his return from injury in September, and has become the Dodgers’ most reliable reliever in high-leverage situations. He returned Sept. 24, and threw two scoreless innings in the regular season before entering the postseason.
The right-hander kicked it up a notch in the postseason, retiring the Reds in order in his first ever postseason appearance, then recording his first MLB save in the Dodgers’ opening game of the NLDS. He got his second save in the following game, coming in for the final out to get the Dodgers out of a jam in the bottom of the ninth.
Sasaki has answered the call from a struggling Dodgers bullpen, and will definitely have a huge role to play in the upcoming NLCS.
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The Dodgers don’t yet know who their opponent is in the NLCS, as the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are yet to finish their series. Regardless of who wins Game 5 in that series, the Dodgers will resume play on Monday, with a time and venue soon to come.
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