This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi as Dodgers' Dave Roberts Says He Doesn't Need to Protect Roki Sasaki Anymore.

Roki Sasaki isn’t losing his job in the Dodgers’ rotation anytime soon. But whether he can find his old self remains another, much more consequential question. It was only a couple weeks ago that Sasaki seemed to be in survival mode — both on the mound and the Dodgers’ roster.

Alex Call celebrates with Shohei Ohtani, as the Dodgers won for the 14th time in 17 games. Meg Oliphant / Getty Images LOS ANGELES — There was no silent treatment after Ryan Ward rounded the bases for his first big-league home run. He’d waited long ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki put together the best outing of his MLB career this past week. Sasaki fired seven innings of work against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing one run and four hits with eight strikeouts. He didn't give up a single walk.

Sasaki allows three runs in the first inning but gets through five without more damage, and Teoscar Hernandez’s three-run homer highlights a six-RBI night as the Dodgers pull away for an 11-3 win.

Roki Sasaki’s eventful major league career finally appears to be going the way most everyone expected when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers at the start of last season.

Roki Sasaki has been a mess through his first year as a starting pitcher. But he might be what the Dodgers need to three-peat.

Sasaki credited catcher Dalton Rushing for calling a smart game and maximizing the pitcher's expanding repertoire.

After continuing to roll to open the series against the Phillies yesterday, the Dodgers played another close one with them today. Roki Sasaki continued to progress, but Tanner Scott finally blew a game late and the Dodgers couldn’t mount a comeback in a 4-3 loss.