"Roki Sasaki's struggles continued during the fourth start of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City as the right-hander tries to work his way back to the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation. Saaki allowed four runs over five innings, giving up three hits, walking two, hitting one batter and striking out just two. Included in the outing was a pair of home runs in the first inning, putting the Comets in an early 4-0 deficit."
"The Dodgers already have a full rotation, and if they don't believe Sasaki would be an upgrade on current options, then there is little incentive to insert him back in as a starter. In fact, the Dodgers are also considering trimming their starting rotation from six pitchers to five, leaving even less opportunity for Sasaki. The Dodgers have considered moving Sasaki to the bullpen, but outside of that, he doesn't figure to fit into their short-term plans this season if he can't demonstrate some improvement."
Roki Sasaki struggled in his fourth rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing four runs over five innings with three hits, two walks, one hit batter and two strikeouts. He surrendered two first-inning home runs that created a 4-0 deficit. Sasaki has been on the injured list since May 13 while recovering from a right shoulder impingement that twice halted his throwing. The Dodgers face a full rotation and are considering trimming from six starters to five. The team has discussed a bullpen role, but Sasaki must show urgency and dominant performance to earn a roster spot.
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