Roki Sasaki strikes out 8 in his best MLB start: 'The confidence is showing'

ANAHEIM, Calif. — For Roki Sasaki and the Los Angeles Dodgers, process and progression have been the priority this season — even when results didn’t show much of either.It hasn’t made for the smoothest path for the 24-year-old right-hander, who entered this season arguably under more scrutiny than any player on the Dodgers’ roster. After his ERA ballooned over 6.00 in April, the Dodgers appeared to have a difficult decision regarding whether Sasaki should remain in the rotation. But the Dodgers front office didn’t entertain the notion of bumping him, instead doubling down on their belief that the best thing for Sasaki’s long-term development was continuing to face big-league hitters.Advertisement