After an unusual rookie regular season, filled with excitement, injuries, setbacks, and confusion, Roki Sasaki has somehow found himself one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' key bullpen arms heading into an NLDS showdown against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The most in-demand international amateur free agent to hit the MLB ranks since his now-teammate Shohei Ohtani, Sasaki has beautifully transitioned over to the bullpen in the month of September, building on some strong showings in OKC to become a certified bullpen option for the Dodgers.

Now sporting a perfect bullpen ERA heading into the NLDS, how did Sasaki end up a potential option to close out games for the Dodgers in October? Well, in his media availability before Game 1, President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman broke down Sa

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