Roki Sasaki was expected to be a fixture of the Dodgers’ rotation for the 2025 season. After eight starts, Sasaki would miss four months of time, and instead of returning to the rotation, he was tasked with appearing out of the bullpen to end the season.

After two dominant relief outings, Sasaki was named the go-to closer for the postseason. He went on to post a 0.84 ERA across nine games in relief in the postseason and he made Dave Roberts’ life easier when managing an underperforming bullpen.

Having him be a force out of the bullpen is not why the Dodgers signed Sasaki. The plan is to have him back in the starting rotation for the 2026 season, reports Brian Murphy of MLB.com, the same plans they envisioned for him before the start of the 2025 season.

“We’re definitely viewing him as a

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