The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Roki Sasaki to a shoulder injury in May . The rookie starter was one of many pitchers Los Angeles lost to the Injured List over the first half of the season. Yet while many of the Dodgers’ hurlers have since rejoined the team, Sasaki remained out. That is, until Wednesday.

Sasaki had been sidelined for over four months, missing 119 games of his first MLB season. But the 23-year-old righty made his return to the mound for the Dodgers in Wednesday’s matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. And the appearance garnered even more attention as Sasaki pitched out of the bullpen .

After logging eight starts for the Dodgers over the first three months of the season, Sasaki made his first relief appearance. And Dave Roberts was encouraged by the outing. “He

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