Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke about his confidence in relief pitcher Roki Sasaki after deploying him out of the bullpen on back-to-back nights.
Sasaki closed Game 3 of the NLCS for the Dodgers on Thursday, earning his third MLB save, and came back in on Friday to pitch the ninth. The right-hander has become a reliable arm out of the Dodgers’ bullpen over the course of the postseason, and has earned the trust of his teammates and — more importantly — Roberts.
“I have confidence in Roki,” Roberts said. “I trust him.