"Compared to Tanaka and Yamamoto, they lack control." A monster pitcher who is about to enter the ML, the key is physical strength and control

"Compared to Tanaka and Yamamoto, they lack control." A monster pitcher who is about to enter the ML, the key is physical strength and control

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It was pointed out that the Japanese professional baseball team Chiba Lotte Marines' Sasaki (24) is too early to advance to the Major League.먹튀검증

Japanese media Full Count said on the 12th, "Baseball critic Yoshinori Sato analyzed the fireballer aiming for the major leagues. Will Roki Sasaki, a pitcher who is aiming to advance to the major leagues by posting from Chiba Lotte, be able to play in the major leagues. Yoshinori Sato, who fostered Yu Darvish (San Diego) and Masahiro Tanaka (Yomiuri) as coaches in the past, expressed concern, saying, "It will be difficult to contain it with momentum like when you are in Japan."

Sasaki is Japan's best ace with 29 wins and 15 losses and an earned run average of 2.10 in 64 games (394 ⅔ innings) in the Japanese pro baseball league. He became the ace in the national baseball league by achieving the youngest perfect game in 2022. Sasaki, which has received positive reviews from Major League teams for his fastballs and sharp splitters that can speed more than 160 kilometers per hour, is considered a risk factor for injury every year although he excels in skills and potential. Since his debut, Sasaki has never met the stipulated innings, and this year he has failed to reach the stipulated innings as he recorded 10 wins and 5 losses with an earned run average of 2.35 in 18 games (111 innings). However, Chiba Lotte has decided to allow Sasaki to post in recognition of his first 10 wins since his debut.

"For sure, if it's a one-off game, Sasaki will throw amazing balls," Sato said. "I think every game has the potential to play in the Major League," but added, "I understand how much I want to challenge myself, but to be honest, it's difficult for me to continue playing as I am right now. As long as I go to the Major League, I will probably start every four to five days, but in Japan, I always looked like I was taking it easy. The official ball will also change," he said, pointing out Sasaki's physical stamina and injury concerns.

"Sasaki has never filled the regular innings. There are many people in the baseball community who are concerned about his physicality whether he will be able to cope with the Major League, which demands a starting rotation from the 4th to the 5th, while moving around the U.S.," Full Count said. "Yamamoto has changed to a pitching form that rarely raises his left foot in 2023, and his relaxation has disappeared, making it easier for him to get tired and injured." Yamamoto made his Major League debut last year, but only played a little more than half a season due to his injury. Sasaki then added that he has no such pitching form problem.

Another source of anxiety is his ball control. "Compared to Masahiro Tanaka and Yamamoto when he advanced to the Major League, Sasaki lacked control to poke at the strike zone corners. Batters who used to have the image of turning the bat on any ball before have also improved their skills these days. Although Sasaki has 165 kilometers of fastballs, he will not be able to drive as fast as he did when he was in Japan if his ball control gets rough," Sato predicted.

Sato, who spoke of his experience coaching pitchers who entered the major leagues such as Kei Igawa, Darvish, and Tanaka, stressed the most important task Sasaki has to solve, saying, "The physical strength to throw throughout the season is the condition to play in the major leagues."