100 mph fastball with insane movement and good accuracy and a nasty 90-92 splitter with crazy movement and accuracy. Can’t wait for him to come over here
for a battery this young to complete a game this excellent I wouldn't be surprised if they remain a battery for as long as they play, which given both of their ages could be another fifteen years if they remain on the same team
And that speaks volumes when you see he gave all the credit to his catcher for the perfect game. What get youngsters with a bright future no matter where he plays.
Sasaki is just 20 years old, and the catcher is also 18. He was picked in the first round of last draft, so this game was first seventh pro match for him.
I’ll care in 8 years lol. Kid is irrelevant and will remain irrelevant because he didn’t believe in himself to go to the MLB. High velocity pitchers hit their prime very young.
@@Dodgers-sw2uk , why are you here watching and commentating about someone who is irrelevant? what were you doing when you were 20? of course it had to be a dodgers fan who makes a comment like this. typical. explains the state of that city and folks who live there...
@@Dodgers-sw2uk You may not know this but there's a rule in NPB regarding high school graduate It says if a player guaduate from high school go straight to MLB, he will have to sit out for 3 years if he want to join an NBP team returing to Japan It's called "Tazawa Rule" So most players choose to join NPB first, even ones as talented as Ohtani, Sasaki or Darvish etc. Because it would be a much safer option
@@Dodgers-sw2uk "He didn’t believe in himself to go to the MLB." "High velocity (sic) pitchers hit their prime very young." Really now? Do you actually have some real evidence to support such strong statements? What do you have as actual proof that he was allowed to, but decided against going to the MLB: - at his age (ie: because of NPB-MLB agreements that give the NPB first crack at Japanese-born players) - specifically because "he didn't believe in himself" and not other reasons (eg: establishing himself in the NPB and getting a much bigger payout once going over in the same mold as American-born, medium-high-profile HS kids opting for college ball even when they are drafted because they think they can get more in 2/ 3/ 4 years). From there, what actual evidence do you have that "high velocity (sic) pitchers hit their prime very young"? Or did you choose to hold that belief and profess it to the world basing it only on your "gut"?
This has to be ONE OF the best pitching games in the history of baseball. Of all the perfect games recorded, I don’t know how many of them have had as many or more strikeouts. What a game.
Yu Darvish, Yusei Kikuchi, Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki are all from rural high schools in northern part of Tohoku region. Sasaki recorded 164km/h pitching in his high school days. He is only 20 years old!
different schools, Darvish, Kikuchi and Ohtani are from the same school which is an established baseball powerhouse. Sasaki is from an ordinary public high school, and certainly no powerhouse. Also one of the most heavily affected areas of the 2011 earthquake
@@tigeryo8943 Darvish played at 東北高校 (Tohoku Highschool) but he is from Osaka. Kikuchi and Ohtani are from 花巻東(Hanamaki Higashi). As for Rohki Sasaki, he could've gone to most private schools in the region. He chose a local public school 大船渡 (Ohfunato Highschool) because he wanted to be with his team members from junior high. And because Ofunato is where he relocated after the March 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami, which killed his father.
Dalvish and Ohtani from same pro team Nippon ham, Kikuchi and Ohtani from same high school then Ohtani and Sasaki from same prefecture. I feel something there.
Huh? There's no other person in all of history who has achieved what Ohtani has. He is already the greatest 2-way player in all of Baseball (both MLB and NPB separately) history. Ohtani is a literal once-in-200+-years caliber player. To hold that as a standard is... just... unfair.
Shohei is awesome but let's not put that kind of pressure on him yet. Others before him have accomplished greater things. It's still too early. Let's pause and enjoy the ride.
The Buffaloes couldn't tell Sasaki's fastballs (160 kmsph) from his forkballs (150 kmsph). Sasaki struck out Yoshida, the best contact hitter in NPB (struck out only 26 times for 455 at bats in 2021), 3 times in the perfect game.
His Splitter goes from 90-94mph. What’s even more amazing is his pitch count, he struck out 10 batters in just 50 pitches thrown. Dude will be 23-24 by the time he steps foot on the mound for his first MLB season. So much time to sharpen his tools. If he goes to the Dodgers, he might be the first Japanese born MLB player to win 200 games.
So sad that it will be 8 years until he can test himself against the worlds best. Rarely does that sort of velocity last that long for players of his height. We will never know how good he could have been in his prime
@@Dodgers-sw2uk He could always join a bit earlier like Ohtani, but I'm not sure if that's really on his to-do list. Also, he's only one inch shorter than deGrom and Ohtani, not sure if you thought he was Stroman height or something lol.
Holy crap, throwing 101-102 after I used Google to decipher km/h for me 🤣 only few of his k's were off that ridiculous fastball though, most looked to be with an Ohtani like splitter and curve balls. Kids got the complete package and throwing 19 k's and CG in just 105 pitches shows he's fearless when going after batters. This is one of most impressive things I've ever seen on a baseball diamond 💪💪💪💪
even more impressive is that he went 8 perfect innings in the next game, and after he had struck out his 13th straight batter in the 5th inning of this game, he stopped using curveballs and sliders altogether
Roki Sasaki is also a graduate of a high school in northeastern Japan, along with Otani (Angels), Kikuchi (Blue Jays), Darvish (Padres), Sasaki (ex-Mariners) and Saito (ex-Mariners).This area was the most affected by the earthquake and tsunami in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.He too experienced this earthquake when he was in primary school.
Information of Orix(opponent team) · Last year's winning team of Pacific league · In this year, each batter has poor performance and the batting average of the team is about .190~ .200 · Before this game, because of corona infection, some starting players has take turnd. · 0:010:401:04 he's Leading hitter of Pacific league in 2020/2021 · 1:26 he's Home Run king of Pacific league in 2021
Guy's arm is worth a quarter billion dollars. Hopefully he'll avoid being overworked by the time he gets posted to join a MLB club. When you can hit 102 on the gun and back it up with a filthy forkball, that translates immediately.
I heard from someone who went to see the game that from about the 2nd inning on, many spectators were already convinced that he was going to throw a perfect game today.
splendid velocity splendid mechanics splendid command Roki Sasaki is the sort of athlete that can carve out a career worthy of holding a new standard too best wishes for his continued success and may he be perfect tomorrow
13 contact strikeouts (new Japanese record) 19 strikeouts (tied the Japanese record) Perfect game (first in Japan in the 21st century, youngest ever at age 20)
When he was in junior high school, he was scouted by some powerhouse schools such as Hanamaki Higashi(Shohei Ohtani graduated from this high school),and Osaka Toin(which gathers excellent players from all over Japan). However, he refused those solicitations because he wanted to defeat powerhouse schools and go to Koshien with his local friends. When he was in the third grade of high school, he advanced to the final of the prefectural tournament. The opponent of the final was Hanamaki Higashi. He could go to Koshien with one more win, but his coach didn't let him throw for preventing injury. Partly because he didn't throw, his team was defeated and couldn't go to Koshien. At that time, there were voices criticizing the coach's judgment, but from his current success, we can see that the coach's judgment at that time was right.
Every father of every highly touted prospect who regretted letting their CHILD push their young bodies to the limits before they even allowed them to reach their potential are ALL thanking that coach. Too many regrets from too many parents (especially parent coaches of blue chip prospects who never even got to suit up in college because they blew out their arms throwing stupid shit for too many innings in high school).
Notice Roki’s arm flex and warp like a rubber hose, while maintaining consistent motion throughout his range of pitches. Impressive if not unique in world baseball.
Ohtani was able to come because he was willing to sacrifice millions of dollars by leaving his NPB contract early and playing for the minimum salary in MLB. If Sasaki wants to come to MLB early he will have to make a similar sacrifice and i don't know if he's in a position where it's safe to do that yet
Ohtani was famous from highschool and he makes a lot of money outside of baseball. Endorsements, commercials, TV, magazines, etc. He already had money before he went to MLB.
今日も8イニングまでパーフェクトでした。 交代がなければ二試合連続を見ることができたかもしれませんね。 He was perfect through 8 innings today. He was one inning away from his second consecutive perfect game, but he was replaced.
Are there any MLB comparisons for Sasaki's fastball? source CBS In a word, no. According to data obtained by CBS Sports from Sunday's start, Sasaki's fastball averaged better than 99.5 mph and featured 19.8 inches of induced vertical break and 15.4 inches of horizontal break. That's an elite, unmatched combination. For context, consider New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. Cole's fastball might be the best in the majors. Last year, it averaged 97.7 mph and featured 17.9 inches of induced vertical break and 11.9 inches of horizontal break. Among pitchers with at least 200 innings thrown last season, Cole's heater ranked in the 99th percentile in velocity; the 80th in induced vertical break; and the 95th in horizontal break. It's a fantastic pitch, and even it can't match Sasaki's numbers across the board. The above numbers do come with some caveats. Sasaki's metrics almost certainly benefit from the differences between the American and Japanese ball. The latter is tackier, providing a better grip and negating the need for adhesive substances like pine tar or Spider Tack. Additionally, Cole's fastball features a more optimal spin axis. Sasaki's fastball is a monster offering all the same, and it's the instrument that should deliver him greater fame and fortune over the coming years. 6. What about Sasaki's splitter? Finding comparisons for Sasaki's splitter (or forkball, again, depending on the source) is difficult for other reasons, as the pitch isn't as widely used as the fastball. To wit, only 29 big-league pitchers threw at least 100 of them last season. Sasaki's splitter checks in at 91.2 mph with 2.30 inches of induced vertical break and 7.80 inches of horizontal break. That velocity would rank as the second fastest, trailing only Hirokazu Sawamura of the Boston Red Sox. Sasaki's break numbers, meanwhile, compare most favorably to those of Blake Parker (2.9, 7.40). Parker's splitter last season generated a 36 percent whiff rate and a .232 average against. For those wondering, Shohei Ohtani's splitter has about the same amount of induced vertical break as Sasaki's (2.40 inches), but comes in softer (88 mph) and with less run (4.90 inches).
The key would be to somehow get him over to the MLB soon. Japanese teams have a tendency of overusing their pitchers and blowing out their arms early in their careers.
Lotte plans on being very careful with him. It’s already a 6 man rotation so he’s only throwing once a week but they will consider shutting him down for short periods throughout the year to ensure his health.
@@wilburwood8261 I’m aware the other two also had the nickname, but neither were nearly as good as Halladay. And if you have seen him surely you must have already knew my answer. His stride was very unique as well as his release and this kids the closest I’ve ever seen to replicating them.
It was a home game of Chiba Lotte Marines. Marines also had a rare day wearing a black visitor uniform. The visitor Orix Buffaloes is dark blue, so it is difficult for even Japanese people to distinguish.
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100 mph fastball with insane movement and good accuracy and a nasty 90-92 splitter with crazy movement and accuracy. Can’t wait for him to come over here
@Bread And Circuses why is he struggling?
Dunno why he’s being weird, he’s doing fine and just hasn’t moved to MLB yet
I just gave you the 100th like
@@greekstreek370he wants to play in Japan a bit longer, he will come when he turns 25
@@greekstreek370japanese natives sign a 6 year minimium contract, he dignes at 18 so cant leave till he is 24
And his catcher was an eighteen-year old rookie. Insane.
Definitely, I just saw him in last years Koshien hahah.
@@michaeljordan7412 Kao Matsukawa (c)
for a battery this young to complete a game this excellent
I wouldn't be surprised if they remain a battery for as long as they play, which given both of their ages could be another fifteen years if they remain on the same team
And that speaks volumes when you see he gave all the credit to his catcher for the perfect game. What get youngsters with a bright future no matter where he plays.
@@thedude3065 Breh. Roki Sasaki is probably going to be in the Majors within the next 2 years maximum at this pace...
Sasaki is just 20 years old, and the catcher is also 18. He was picked in the first round of last draft, so this game was first seventh pro match for him.
As a Marines fan, I was so excited when I watched that draft pick. I knew he was going to go on to do some amazing things.
Sasaki is like man amonst boys, made them look like little leaguers 😄
nice leading by him. catcher is giving signs, the pitcher is less effective without him!
Ohhh how good it feels to be a dodger fan. One the many perks of being native La
I've been watching this video on a loop! Incredible!
This guy is amazing
See you in the MLB bro
Japanese hitters have the skill to hit the ball well, so this number of strikeouts is a threat.
Can’t wait to see this young man pitching in the show! It makes me to happy to have so many talented young players coming from all over the world.
Wow. Looking forward to Sasaki in a Dodgers uniform. Lucky to have him. Let's go Blue!!!!!
Who here after we signed him? Go blue
In case you're wondering,
150kmh = 93.2 mph
160kmh = 99.4 mph
164kmh = 101.9mph
日本と逆のことが起きてる
I’ll care in 8 years lol. Kid is irrelevant and will remain irrelevant because he didn’t believe in himself to go to the MLB. High velocity pitchers hit their prime very young.
@@Dodgers-sw2uk , why are you here watching and commentating about someone who is irrelevant? what were you doing when you were 20? of course it had to be a dodgers fan who makes a comment like this. typical. explains the state of that city and folks who live there...
@@Dodgers-sw2uk You may not know this but there's a rule in NPB regarding high school graduate
It says if a player guaduate from high school go straight to MLB, he will have to sit out for 3 years if he want to join an NBP team returing to Japan
It's called "Tazawa Rule"
So most players choose to join NPB first, even ones as talented as Ohtani, Sasaki or Darvish etc.
Because it would be a much safer option
@@Dodgers-sw2uk
"He didn’t believe in himself to go to the MLB."
"High velocity (sic) pitchers hit their prime very young."
Really now? Do you actually have some real evidence to support such strong statements?
What do you have as actual proof that he was allowed to, but decided against going to the MLB:
- at his age (ie: because of NPB-MLB agreements that give the NPB first crack at Japanese-born players)
- specifically because "he didn't believe in himself" and not other reasons (eg: establishing himself in the NPB and getting a much bigger payout once going over in the same mold as American-born, medium-high-profile HS kids opting for college ball even when they are drafted because they think they can get more in 2/ 3/ 4 years).
From there, what actual evidence do you have that "high velocity (sic) pitchers hit their prime very young"? Or did you choose to hold that belief and profess it to the world basing it only on your "gut"?
its just insane to think this man is only 20 years and he can already throw a perfecto this is just crazy
This has to be ONE OF the best pitching games in the history of baseball. Of all the perfect games recorded, I don’t know how many of them have had as many or more strikeouts. What a game.
Didn’t Kerry Wood have 20k in 1998?
@@pjmckenna9206 yeah but he gave up a hit in that game. Wasn’t a no-hitter let alone a perfect game
Considering all the stat lines, this IS the greatest game ever pitched in modern-day baseball
@Gus Kladnocki silly me, how could I forget about that performance 🔥
Hideo Nomo’s no hitter in coorsfield is up there.
Generational talent absolutely incredible what this kid is doing. Can't wait to see him in the bigs.
He is joining MLB to fulfill his dreams.
@jojojojojo960 Excited to see him in the league as long as he doesn't join the Dodgers or Mets haha
Yu Darvish, Yusei Kikuchi, Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki are all from rural high schools in northern part of Tohoku region. Sasaki recorded 164km/h pitching in his high school days. He is only 20 years old!
Also, the catcher Ko Matsukawa is 18 years old, a rookie of this year!
different schools, Darvish, Kikuchi and Ohtani are from the same school which is an established baseball powerhouse. Sasaki is from an ordinary public high school, and certainly no powerhouse. Also one of the most heavily affected areas of the 2011 earthquake
@@tigeryo8943 Darvish played at 東北高校 (Tohoku Highschool) but he is from Osaka. Kikuchi and Ohtani are from 花巻東(Hanamaki Higashi). As for Rohki Sasaki, he could've gone to most private schools in the region. He chose a local public school 大船渡 (Ohfunato Highschool) because he wanted to be with his team members from junior high. And because Ofunato is where he relocated after the March 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami, which killed his father.
@@yo2trader539 thx for the correction
Dalvish and Ohtani from same pro team Nippon ham, Kikuchi and Ohtani from same high school then Ohtani and Sasaki from same prefecture. I feel something there.
This is the man who is going to throw the 25th perfect game in mlb history
I just did the conversion. When he throws it for 163km that's almost 102MPH. Wow.
Pitcher: 20 years old
Catcher: 18 years old
And the opponent team is the league champion last year!!
Not only did Roki Sasaki pitch the greatest game in NPB history.
He arguably pitched the greatest game in the modern history of the sport in general.
For my money this is the greatest game ever pitched.
Well Shohei is still the greatest Japanese player in my opinion, but this kid is going to have a bright future
Ichiro to me is still the greatest ball player from Japan, but I can't argue against Shohei.
Growing up in Japan I put Hara, Oh, Ochiai up there too but Otani can also pitch at the highest level so I will say Otani is the best
Huh?
There's no other person in all of history who has achieved what Ohtani has. He is already the greatest 2-way player in all of Baseball (both MLB and NPB separately) history. Ohtani is a literal once-in-200+-years caliber player.
To hold that as a standard is... just... unfair.
@@FlyingDwarfman Let me know when he hits at least 700 home runs okay.😁
Shohei is awesome but let's not put that kind of pressure on him yet. Others before him have accomplished greater things. It's still too early. Let's pause and enjoy the ride.
The Buffaloes couldn't tell Sasaki's fastballs (160 kmsph) from his forkballs (150 kmsph). Sasaki struck out Yoshida, the best contact hitter in NPB (struck out only 26 times for 455 at bats in 2021), 3 times in the perfect game.
He pitchs constantly 100mile fast ball. That is absolutely insane. As an Angeles fan,I think they should offer him soon.
Buddy throwing heat I was about to comment he fastball is over 100
His change up is also 60mph wtf lol
his average ball speed is 159.8km = 100mile
Angels will sign him, he will pitch great..but they will still miss the post season.
Why? That’s just what the Angels do.
Due to MLB restrictions, I doubt he would go to MLB before he's 25 years old.
Please add 13 consecutive Ks in your caption. It’s a feat.
Love this guys stuff. Come to America plz
海外に向けてまで晒されるオリックスさん
The most elegant and most talented pitcher I've seen
His Splitter goes from 90-94mph. What’s even more amazing is his pitch count, he struck out 10 batters in just 50 pitches thrown.
Dude will be 23-24 by the time he steps foot on the mound for his first MLB season. So much time to sharpen his tools. If he goes to the Dodgers, he might be the first Japanese born MLB player to win 200 games.
8 inings perfect today. The manager protected his future and he finished his today's job there at 8th.
Should’ve let him close it
So sad that it will be 8 years until he can test himself against the worlds best. Rarely does that sort of velocity last that long for players of his height. We will never know how good he could have been in his prime
@@Dodgers-sw2uk wym? When can be join the MLB?
@@Dodgers-sw2uk He could always join a bit earlier like Ohtani, but I'm not sure if that's really on his to-do list. Also, he's only one inch shorter than deGrom and Ohtani, not sure if you thought he was Stroman height or something lol.
His main coach is Masato Yoshii, ex Mets, Rockies and Expos.
I thought Yoshii was his pitching coach.
Head Coach is Iguchi who used to play for the White Sox.
Yoshii is his pitching coach. He did play in MLB also. Can't remember which team.
@@youwill4588 Iguchi is not a head coach. He is the Manager.
And next game he pitch 8innings perfect unbelievable!
Japanese pitchers are always hot commodities since they can have funky deliveries or just pure wild stuff.
Another eight perfect innings today! The dude is a freak
Next great Japanese MLB player in Sasaki. And yet again born in Iwate prefecture following Ohtani and Kikuchi. Japanese players are legit!!!
He is new hero in Japan.He lost his father by tsunami in east Japan earthquake when he was a child. He overcame such as hardship.
He lost grandparents as well as his father by tsunami at the age of nine. That’s why he has been supported by the Japanese.
こんなん他人が言うもんちゃうやろ
なんで親父が死んだ事話のネタにしてんねん
@@impact2671 めっちゃ分かる。他人の父親の死を利用して英語圏から それは感動的だね みたいな返信を期待してるんだろうなというのが薄ら見えて気持ち悪い。
Nice! great super hero usually have lost parents like superman, spiderman, batman.
Awesome kid!
Dad must be proud in heaven!
I wanna see him pitching in MLB. Hopefully he can grow more and more, and beyond what DeGrom is doing
Man i just love his pitchinh action, it looks like that he is naturally quick
Holy crap, throwing 101-102 after I used Google to decipher km/h for me 🤣 only few of his k's were off that ridiculous fastball though, most looked to be with an Ohtani like splitter and curve balls. Kids got the complete package and throwing 19 k's and CG in just 105 pitches shows he's fearless when going after batters. This is one of most impressive things I've ever seen on a baseball diamond 💪💪💪💪
According to him, it seems to be pitching that emphasizes control and suppresses ball speed🤯
even more impressive is that he went 8 perfect innings in the next game, and after he had struck out his 13th straight batter in the 5th inning of this game, he stopped using curveballs and sliders altogether
Go to mlb now he must be the cy young winner in the future
Lmao okay
Anyone noticed he struck out Masa Yoshida in this game 3 times?
0:01 0:41 1:06
Its insane .lmao
That second K too, made him buckle 🥶
Roki Sasaki is also a graduate of a high school in northeastern Japan, along with Otani (Angels), Kikuchi (Blue Jays), Darvish (Padres), Sasaki (ex-Mariners) and Saito (ex-Mariners).This area was the most affected by the earthquake and tsunami in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.He too experienced this earthquake when he was in primary school.
Saito never played for the Mariners.
Dodgers - Red Sox - Braves - Brewers - Dbacks.
Right. He lost his father and his grand parents due to the tsunami.
Otani?Who?
@@リックパト-g6g Roki Sasaki
@@リックパト-g6g
Otani = Ohtani = Outani = オータニ = 大谷
Information of Orix(opponent team)
· Last year's winning team of Pacific league
· In this year, each batter has poor performance and the batting average of the team is about .190~ .200
· Before this game, because of corona infection, some starting players has take turnd.
· 0:01 0:40 1:04
he's Leading hitter of Pacific league in 2020/2021
· 1:26
he's Home Run king of Pacific league in 2021
三振の度に課金音みたいなの好きw
Guy's arm is worth a quarter billion dollars. Hopefully he'll avoid being overworked by the time he gets posted to join a MLB club. When you can hit 102 on the gun and back it up with a filthy forkball, that translates immediately.
He still threw over 100mph in the 8th inning....
*His left leg is so low when he delivers the ball. Wow!*
the man is only a month older than I
and doing what I could only ever fantasize about
Most amzing point is he did against champion team in last year.
This kid has a much better fastball than I ever had...
I heard from someone who went to see the game that from about the 2nd inning on, many spectators were already convinced that he was going to throw a perfect game today.
That catcher had the whole enemy team in the palm of his hands, and Sasaki was pitching painted heat at 101 mph. holy shit
splendid velocity
splendid mechanics
splendid command
Roki Sasaki is the sort of athlete that can carve out a career worthy of holding a new standard too
best wishes for his continued success
and may he be perfect tomorrow
I know this was tongue and cheek, but Roki-Chan nearly took this as a challenge
He had to strike out their most powerful hitter to end it! What a legend!! おめでとう 佐々木!!!
Come to Chicago
Can't wait to see him in Dodger Blue.
Better to go to Astros!
@@chrisg5229 He have not experience sly yet
@@chrisg5229I’m from the future, he’s going to be a dodger
Damn, good call.
13 contact strikeouts (new Japanese record)
19 strikeouts (tied the Japanese record)
Perfect game (first in Japan in the 21st century, youngest ever at age 20)
What a perfect game! Literally speaking, what doesn't kill you makes you only stronger. Much respect to Mr. Sasaki. I will stan him from now on.
I can't wait for him to make it to MLB
@@jamesdakrn Yes of course. He will definitely have his chance in the near future.
When he was in junior high school, he was scouted by some powerhouse schools such as Hanamaki Higashi(Shohei Ohtani graduated from this high school),and Osaka Toin(which gathers excellent players from all over Japan). However, he refused those solicitations because he wanted to defeat powerhouse schools and go to Koshien with his local friends.
When he was in the third grade of high school, he advanced to the final of the prefectural tournament. The opponent of the final was Hanamaki Higashi. He could go to Koshien with one more win, but his coach didn't let him throw for preventing injury. Partly because he didn't throw, his team was defeated and couldn't go to Koshien.
At that time, there were voices criticizing the coach's judgment, but from his current success, we can see that the coach's judgment at that time was right.
Every father of every highly touted prospect who regretted letting their CHILD push their young bodies to the limits before they even allowed them to reach their potential are ALL thanking that coach. Too many regrets from too many parents (especially parent coaches of blue chip prospects who never even got to suit up in college because they blew out their arms throwing stupid shit for too many innings in high school).
Notice Roki’s arm flex and warp like a rubber hose, while maintaining consistent motion throughout his range of pitches. Impressive if not unique in world baseball.
He looked so relaxed at the end. Must have been easy af for him. He needs a new challenge (MLB).
He needs to come to the bigs
Impressive
Wow...dude can pitch!
nasty pump 00:55
Awesome. I hope you become a Red Sox
Like mookie betts he too will be a dodger
Let's start the BIg Money Game !
Mets vs Dodgers vs Yankees
vs Redsox vs Cubs vs Giants
Dodgers easy
The Yankees have begun warming up👍
Why does Japan always have talented baseball players like Ichiro, Ohtani and Sasaki ?
Don't forget Seiya Suzuki
Japan has great baseball players
Much respect
I’m sure I can see sasaki’s debut in MLB
Don’t forget Nomo and K. Sasaki of Mariners
Come to the San Francisco Giants some of the best pitching coaches and a stadium build for pitching!!
He’s going to be a dodger
Dodgers will call him
beautiful pitching form!
Congratulations Roki Sasaki - the Monster of Reiwa!!!
AND got 13 strikeouts in a row.
this is a NPB new record.😤
His stuff is DeGrom esque. Good lord.
Japanese baseball and rural Tohoku is like US Deep South SEC and college football.
The New York Yankees have entered the chat
Breaking news the dodgers took him away from the Yankees lol
What a dream
His splitter and curve are nasty. Reminds me a little of Doc Gooden when he first came up.
1:40 Leonys Martin spotting
Ohtani was able to come because he was willing to sacrifice millions of dollars by leaving his NPB contract early and playing for the minimum salary in MLB. If Sasaki wants to come to MLB early he will have to make a similar sacrifice and i don't know if he's in a position where it's safe to do that yet
Ohtani was famous from highschool and he makes a lot of money outside of baseball. Endorsements, commercials, TV, magazines, etc. He already had money before he went to MLB.
@@yo2trader539 yes, that is exactly what I implied by "position where it's safe to do that yet."
三振した時の音が日本人的には金的の音なんよ
See you in five years, hopefully no TJ surgeries before then
He’s already better than Shohei Ohtani and almost close to Jacob deGrom
Roki Sasaki = peak Nolan Ryan
Yoshinobu Yamamoto = Degrom
Really ? Better than Ohtani? When Sasaki manages to pitch and hit like Ohtani, we can have that conversation.
今日も8イニングまでパーフェクトでした。
交代がなければ二試合連続を見ることができたかもしれませんね。
He was perfect through 8 innings today. He was one inning away from his second consecutive perfect game, but he was replaced.
Come to the Yankees
100+ mph heaters and a low 90s splitter? I'm sold already
Future Dodger
Now he is going to MLB to fulfill his dream!
He did a perfect game until 8th inning last night again , He pitched 102. coach switched an another pitcher . And they lost game 1-0 🤣
Are there any MLB comparisons for Sasaki's fastball? source CBS
In a word, no. According to data obtained by CBS Sports from Sunday's start, Sasaki's fastball averaged better than 99.5 mph and featured 19.8 inches of induced vertical break and 15.4 inches of horizontal break. That's an elite, unmatched combination.
For context, consider New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.
Cole's fastball might be the best in the majors. Last year, it averaged 97.7 mph and featured 17.9 inches of induced vertical break and 11.9 inches of horizontal break. Among pitchers with at least 200 innings thrown last season, Cole's heater ranked in the 99th percentile in velocity; the 80th in induced vertical break; and the 95th in horizontal break. It's a fantastic pitch, and even it can't match Sasaki's numbers across the board.
The above numbers do come with some caveats. Sasaki's metrics almost certainly benefit from the differences between the American and Japanese ball. The latter is tackier, providing a better grip and negating the need for adhesive substances like pine tar or Spider Tack. Additionally, Cole's fastball features a more optimal spin axis.
Sasaki's fastball is a monster offering all the same, and it's the instrument that should deliver him greater fame and fortune over the coming years.
6. What about Sasaki's splitter?
Finding comparisons for Sasaki's splitter (or forkball, again, depending on the source) is difficult for other reasons, as the pitch isn't as widely used as the fastball. To wit, only 29 big-league pitchers threw at least 100 of them last season.
Sasaki's splitter checks in at 91.2 mph with 2.30 inches of induced vertical break and 7.80 inches of horizontal break. That velocity would rank as the second fastest, trailing only Hirokazu Sawamura of the Boston Red Sox. Sasaki's break numbers, meanwhile, compare most favorably to those of Blake Parker (2.9, 7.40). Parker's splitter last season generated a 36 percent whiff rate and a .232 average against.
For those wondering, Shohei Ohtani's splitter has about the same amount of induced vertical break as Sasaki's (2.40 inches), but comes in softer (88 mph) and with less run (4.90 inches).
If this guy stays consistent and healthy, you may be looking at the biggest contract given to an international player ever...
The key would be to somehow get him over to the MLB soon. Japanese teams have a tendency of overusing their pitchers and blowing out their arms early in their careers.
Lotte plans on being very careful with him. It’s already a 6 man rotation so he’s only throwing once a week but they will consider shutting him down for short periods throughout the year to ensure his health.
Sasaki's motion reminds me of "The Freak", Tim Lincecum
100mile again and again....
吉田正尚は去年26個しか三振してないのにこの試合だけで3三振
しかもこの試合前は三振1つだけだったからね。この試合で1→4に増えた
佐々木投手が所属するマリーンズの監督は元ホワイトソックス2005年チャンピオンチームの井口資仁です。
that splitter is nasty if that is what he's throwing. I wonder if that could cause arm problems later down the road
This is Monster
Future white sox starter👍🏼
This guy could be the biggest star on Earth one day.
His stride looks similar to the Doc… wow.
Halladay?
or Gooden?
or Medich (maybe)?
@@wilburwood8261 THE doc. Halladay.
@@wilburwood8261 I’m aware the other two also had the nickname, but neither were nearly as good as Halladay. And if you have seen him surely you must have already knew my answer. His stride was very unique as well as his release and this kids the closest I’ve ever seen to replicating them.
The batters were obviously confused because both teams were wearing the same uniforms! 😂
It was a home game of Chiba Lotte Marines. Marines also had a rare day wearing a black visitor uniform. The visitor Orix Buffaloes is dark blue, so it is difficult for even Japanese people to distinguish.
@@tank2403 The uniforms are not so cool, I must say.
This is why it's mandated to have gray road uniforms in America, so the away teams have something to fall back to.
The opponent team "Orix" this year won the Japan Series, so there is no shortage of opponents.