The Los Angeles Dodgers will get Roki Sasaki back in their starting rotation next week, manager Dave Roberts confirmed. Roberts said Sasaki will return as a starting pitcher when he is activated from the injured list, ending any uncertainty about whether the Dodgers would use him in a shorter bullpen role down the stretch.

With the Los Angeles Dodgers preparing for the playoffs right around the corner, the team is going to want any form of positive momentum in the lineup, with the latest player to show their talents being rookie Josue De Paula.

CINCINNATI — Shohei Ohtani hit off a tee in Los Angeles and remains on track to return before the end of the regular season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.