Friday, Sept. 12 came and went without the Dodgers having made a decision on the future of Roki Sasaki's rookie season. His 30 days on a rehab assignment in Triple-A had elapsed, so the Dodgers were supposed to either reinstate him to the active roster or option him to Triple-A. But no roster move came.
That night, Dave Roberts said that Sasaki had a "calf situation" that let the team extend his stay in Oklahoma City, per Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic. Sure, a "calf situation."