Sasaki's return from the injured list came with mere days left in the regular season. Roki Sasaki signed as an international free agent with the @Dodgers this offseason. With a trip to the NLDS on the line, Sasaki dominated with seven fastballs – six of which were over 100 mph – in a perfect ninth inning against the Reds. He recorded a pair of strikeouts in one inning of relief during the Wild Card series, but his reliability in high-leverage situations has faltered significantly as well. As the Dodgers prepare to take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, they will do so with Sasaki as their ninth-inning shutdown arm.