"Back in January, the Dodgers' acquisition of the Japanese phenom felt like a coup," Jack Harris wrote for the Los Angeles Times. "The reality, to this point, has been nowhere near the expectation." Sasaki might have once seemed like a critical addition to a pitching staff that the Dodgers' thought would carry them to the World Series.

Muncy went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Cardinals. Muncy missed over a month with a left knee bone bruise. He went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his return Monday before providing a large chunk of the Dodgers' offense in a 17-hit barrage Tuesday.