I saw this kid pitch. I think it's an understatement to say that this guy will be a star. The only problem with him is Japans desire to keep him there. MLB is going to have to pay like they've never paid before for the rookie.
2:50 Iguchi also played in MLB in 05-08. He changed sasaki because Marines couldn't get points until 8th. Eventually, Marines played until 10th and lost this game by 0-1. So I think Iguchi's decision was correct.
At the age of 9, Sasaki lost his father and grandparents in the earthquake. Therefore, I play baseball for my mother and two brothers. He has a particularly shy personality among Japanese people, but we Japanese want to support him because of the harsh background. がんばれ佐々木🇯🇵⚾️
言いたいことは分かりますけど、I play baseball じゃなくて He plays baseball for his mother and two brothersじゃないですか？ これだと最初に佐々木朗希の話してたのにいきなりあなたがお母さんと兄弟のために野球やってるって話になっちゃいますよ！
The size of the official ball of Nippon Professional Baseball is slightly smaller than that of MLB. This has a lot to do with hand size and finger length. Even successful pitchers in Japan often struggle in the major leagues.
If he keeps dominating and getting better, he will get bored before he hits 25-years-old and will leave early for the challenge of pitching in the MLB.
That is a long time to throw that hard without major injury. If he has Tommy John Surgery as a precaution then I would say yes, otherwise, who knows. This is similar to people betting Tiger would surpass Jack, then the injuries came and now it is a long shot at best.
@@dpoon1987 It's ridiculous. Money is even less of an issue. The important thing is that the environment that needs him is better in Japan than in the US.
Baseball is in decline in Japan due to the top players leaving to play in the MLB and the increased of the popularity of soccer due to the 2002 world cup in Japan and the creation of the J. League (Japanese pro soccer league). This is what everyone thought after the 1994 world cup in the us and the creation of MLS. But it didn't happen even though MLB, NHL and NBA had labor stoppages. Americans just want the watch the best players of each sport rather than their own. 😅
@@BurritoKingdom That's total bulls**t. It may come as a surprise to you but not all players from Japan who move to the majors are top notch players in Japan. On the contrary, the best players stay and play in Japan. And the popularity of baseball in Japan has not declined at all. The NPB has kept attendance down in recent years due to Corona but it had been on the rise for a long time before that. It is true that soccer's popularity has risen. Recently, soccer has overtaken baseball as the leading sport among children. But even so, the media's treatment of the J League still pales in comparison to baseball and has little impact. Most Japanese only watch soccer during the World Cup.
@@takosdon7754 I agree. The majority of best players stay in Japan. The environment suits them better. There are some who choose to play afterwards. But may have exerted too much time in the NPB before transitioning over. Hideki Matsui played 10 years in Japan before transitioning over so he missed out in the Major Leagues in his prime years. Ichiro played 9 years in NPB before going to the majors, a huge part of his young career. If Roki stays playing for 9 years in the NPB, he will be nearly 30. The average retirement age of major league players is 29.5 years of age. This means, on average, he would be considered old.
It's quite amazing how for such a skinny lanky guy, he can throw 101 miles an hour. And, with great control. So young and arguably the best pitcher on the planet. Being in the MLB sooner would be better for the young prospect because he can get MLB coaching and will be able to assimilate in the American way of playing Baseball sooner. MLB season is longer and more gruesome than NPB. It also benefits his NPB club as the bidding fee for the chance to sign him will be tremendous. Richer clubs like the Red Sox, Yankees, are in better position to bid millions in the advent they really want him. It will be risky because he is so young and may need more experience, but with pitches like that and more weight training, he may be able to elevate that fastball to 103 miles per hour, making it practically unhittable.
Lots of Japanese pitchers used to wear #11 for Darvish and some still do, but, Shohei has made a name for himself and now lots of people are wearing #17. (Ohtani wore #11 for Darvish too when he was in Japan)
I don’t agree with the rules holding these exceptional players hostage in Japan. By the time these guys are free agents they’re nearly 30. It’s BS and MLB needs all the Shohei’s they can find to increase attendance. We don’t do it to Cuban’s, Dominican’s or any other country that I know of. He should get on an airplane and offer his services.
Japan has their own cherished baseball league, why can’t they enact regulations to keep money grubbing MLB teams from destroying their leagues and pillaging talent? Quit being so selfish.
@@TheSqueezycook Haha, Is the Japanese league on par with MLB? Not even close so why shouldn’t the best talent go to the best league. Are they supposed to subsidize Japan’s league? Why shouldn’t the players go where they can get the most money? Who’s being selfish? If a CFL player can make it in the NFL guess where he’s going? Only money would stop them but a generational player or a once in a hundred years player shouldn’t be held back.
@@marcvivori1561 it’s their country and their league. Always about greed and selfishness of everybody else. Roki himself has said he has zero desire at this time to leave Japan and play in the MLB
You are forgetting the most important fundamental thing. It is about where Sasaki himself wants to play baseball. You are putting your own values on top of Sasaki's but that is a very arrogant and egotistical idea. You shouldn't think that all top Japanese baseball players are interested in MLB.
Agreed, look how long Kerry wood lasted. Gotta find other ways to get batters out besides throwing heat. This guy can get away with throwing heat against an un-roided lineup. He might be a 50% win rate guy in MLB meaning his record is like 7-7 or something.
@@icekangz817 you were listening. He's two best pitchers are the splitter and four seamer, but that's not it...he also has a forkball and a nasty curveball. Y'all bashed Ohtani too before he came.
@@nkalabikankhoma493 yeah I know he's great pitcher while ohtani is a great pitcher and great hitter that's why ohtani is phenomenal. I compared him to a pitcher came from japan like tanaka, nomo, igawa, kuroda and matsusaka most of them exit mlb mid 30s. Maybe a great 5 year's of pitching that's why just stay in japan to be god pitcher in japan.
@@pepsicokee - There are a sprinkling of players in the NPB that would make decent players. I disagree strongly that the average player is better than AAA. Hell no.
@@holkn - Ummm...no. That not what EVERYONE said about Ohtani. Ohtani is the most over-rated player in all of MLB. Dude has a LIFETIME .265 average, and has 303 strikeouts in 900 at bats, and more than 30 players have a higher lifetime OBP.
I guess this video was made for mainly American baseball fans since its edited in English. Then, what stats do you expect the maker of this video to give out for comparison?
Even in MLB nowadays, there are many admitting that MLB is not always the only league so far ahead all others. After all majority of the sluggers and best players are originated from Latin America…
And he's from the same hometown as Shohei!! I hope he does well!
If MLB want to get Roki Sasaki , MLB should change Rolling's low quallity ball in order to avoid to injury.
マイナーで日本のボールが試験的に使われたけど、不評だったんだよ。
オリンピックではアメリカの投手が絶賛してたらしいけどね。人によるのかな
I saw this kid pitch. I think it's an understatement to say that this guy will be a star. The only problem with him is Japans desire to keep him there. MLB is going to have to pay like they've never paid before for the rookie.
2:50 Iguchi also played in MLB in 05-08.
He changed sasaki because Marines couldn't get points until 8th. Eventually, Marines played until 10th and lost this game by 0-1. So I think Iguchi's decision was correct.
He needs to come to the MLB!!!
Like next year.
Yeah, and ends up just like Hideki Irabu.
@@carlosv728 Because that's the only possible outcome. 🙄
What, and up with the fucking yankees or dodgers?
@@carlosv728 no like shohei and Suzuki😎
The way and how far and wide his pitches dropped is hard to predict or figure out and very "unhittable." This kid is ridiculous.
He should come to the MLB ASAP and have him on the same team as Shohei Ohtani
At the age of 9, Sasaki lost his father and grandparents in the earthquake.
Therefore, I play baseball for my mother and two brothers.
He has a particularly shy personality among Japanese people, but we Japanese want to support him because of the harsh background.
がんばれ佐々木🇯🇵⚾️
@@user-ru6sl そう言う横入りいらない
Oh geez, i read this backstory before. From some graphic novel called anime if not wrong.
言いたいことは分かりますけど、I play baseball じゃなくて He plays baseball for his mother and two brothersじゃないですか？
これだと最初に佐々木朗希の話してたのにいきなりあなたがお母さんと兄弟のために野球やってるって話になっちゃいますよ！
MLB is looking for this guy already...
Hopefully we get to see him in the world baseball classic!
Maybe he will join.
Afraid he won’t since a spring training is very crucial for a rookie like him, but it’ll be a big showcase to the world if he joins
@@josebatt3359 he's not a rookie tho..
his rookie season was like 2 years ago
@@derkaiserzen yes, but he's just 20 y/o, only 63 IP last year, I wouldn't send him to WBC
@@josebatt3359 Why not it's a short tournament!
His average fastball speed is 99🔥
Andrez Munoz throws that heat too tho☄️
@@okay7172 But he isnt a starter.....
@@Wyland42 don’t matter if it’s a Reliever, Starter, or a damn closer. Throwing 99 fastballs constantly is crazy. Munoz Underrated asf.
@@okay7172 im a mariners fan and I agree but averaging 99 mph for lets say 200 IP is a lot harder than averaging 99 mph for maybe 50 IP
The size of the official ball of Nippon Professional Baseball is slightly smaller than that of MLB. This has a lot to do with hand size and finger length. Even successful pitchers in Japan often struggle in the major leagues.
You guys gotta watch Koshien.
some of the best competitive baseball you can watch tbh
I have heard that he supports children in the same situation as himself. He is my favorite player in that regard as well.
I wish we had a National single elimination HS tournament like they do in Japan.
Damn hope he makes it big in the MLB
Not sure how he adapts the mlb ball and players but I want to see him in the big league asap! Go Roki-san!!!
If he keeps dominating and getting better, he will get bored before he hits 25-years-old and will leave early for the challenge of pitching in the MLB.
He should come to MLB as soon as possible haha. Japanese players have to play in Japan for a certain amount of time tho right?
That is a long time to throw that hard without major injury. If he has Tommy John Surgery as a precaution then I would say yes, otherwise, who knows. This is similar to people betting Tiger would surpass Jack, then the injuries came and now it is a long shot at best.
I bet he will play in the WBC for Japan in 2023!
His father died on 3.11.
He worked twice as hard as anyone else, and produced (good) results.
just twice? You make light of his efforts and NPB. Correct your comment immediately.
I like to see him in a Red Sox uniform.
Dude, you are way late on this. The whole baseball world already knows.
There is no need to go to the US where baseball's popularity is in decline. He should be a star in Japan.
Declining isn’t the issue. MLB offers wayyy more money than anywhere else in the world.
@@dpoon1987 It's ridiculous. Money is even less of an issue. The important thing is that the environment that needs him is better in Japan than in the US.
Baseball is in decline in Japan due to the top players leaving to play in the MLB and the increased of the popularity of soccer due to the 2002 world cup in Japan and the creation of the J. League (Japanese pro soccer league).
This is what everyone thought after the 1994 world cup in the us and the creation of MLS. But it didn't happen even though MLB, NHL and NBA had labor stoppages. Americans just want the watch the best players of each sport rather than their own. 😅
@@BurritoKingdom That's total bulls**t. It may come as a surprise to you but not all players from Japan who move to the majors are top notch players in Japan. On the contrary, the best players stay and play in Japan. And the popularity of baseball in Japan has not declined at all. The NPB has kept attendance down in recent years due to Corona but it had been on the rise for a long time before that. It is true that soccer's popularity has risen. Recently, soccer has overtaken baseball as the leading sport among children. But even so, the media's treatment of the J League still pales in comparison to baseball and has little impact. Most Japanese only watch soccer during the World Cup.
@@takosdon7754 I agree. The majority of best players stay in Japan. The environment suits them better. There are some who choose to play afterwards. But may have exerted too much time in the NPB before transitioning over. Hideki Matsui played 10 years in Japan before transitioning over so he missed out in the Major Leagues in his prime years. Ichiro played 9 years in NPB before going to the majors, a huge part of his young career. If Roki stays playing for 9 years in the NPB, he will be nearly 30. The average retirement age of major league players is 29.5 years of age. This means, on average, he would be considered old.
I thought ohtani was the real life goro shigeno but i guess we have the real thing now, throwing fastballs as his bread and butter
2:47 White Sox legend Iguchi
2005 world series champion
未だ若いのに変化球が多過ぎます！そして一番問題はスタミナのなさ過ぎです！９回完投して次の先発は井口監督が飛ばしてあげている。これでは先発投手の意味がない！3年目になっているのでそろそろ過保護は卒業しないと又、
豆を作ったりと体力がつかなくなり大きな期待がある中、
がっかりする投手にはなってもらいたくない！
Need him in Boston
i hear about sasaki and murakami alot from npb fans
need to him vs ohtani in mlb.
He’d (And Shoei) would look good in a Padres uniform. They’re not afraid to spend $$. Finally
too bad Nootbaar is there doing the sweet talks for St Louis lol
大谷のおかげで日本人メジャーリーガーのイメージがかなり向上したんだなぁ。もちろん大谷以前にも野茂英雄、イチローや松井秀喜、ダルビッシュ有などが実績を積み重ねてきたからこそだけど。
Real life Furuya Satoru
163kph = 101.28mph
New York Yankees Should Take Him In
If MLB want to get Roki Sasaki, MLB have to change the official low quality ball in order to prevent injury.
😉he already is....the BEST
It's quite amazing how for such a skinny lanky guy, he can throw 101 miles an hour. And, with great control. So young and arguably the best pitcher on the planet. Being in the MLB sooner would be better for the young prospect because he can get MLB coaching and will be able to assimilate in the American way of playing Baseball sooner. MLB season is longer and more gruesome than NPB. It also benefits his NPB club as the bidding fee for the chance to sign him will be tremendous. Richer clubs like the Red Sox, Yankees, are in better position to bid millions in the advent they really want him. It will be risky because he is so young and may need more experience, but with pitches like that and more weight training, he may be able to elevate that fastball to 103 miles per hour, making it practically unhittable.
Maximum ball speed is 102 mile
@@ひーひー-q1w yes, I know. 101 was a typo. I see him putting a mile or two more in that fastball. But, that could be it without sacrificing ball control.
hopefully there will be a big thing within the next 5 years?
That name is close to the Shedders real name in TMNT. Should nickname him The Shredder?
9 years. jeez
What are they eatin in iwate damn..
cool pitching
Masamune Hongo in real life
What if Japanese players just quit nbp and moved to America? The team would be able to sue the player or something?
the guy is *OUTSTANDING* but until he gets a full season vs. mlb players .. he is not the best pitcher on the planet
When can my METS pick him up????
今のままだとMLBでは通用しないと思う。
He's a potential prospect.
Can someone explain Why must no 17😬
Lots of Japanese pitchers used to wear #11 for Darvish and some still do, but, Shohei has made a name for himself and now lots of people are wearing #17. (Ohtani wore #11 for Darvish too when he was in Japan)
Can be DeGrom.
He da man!
At the very least he can be the next overhyped Japanese sensation.
Roki is Monster🎉He is not showing his ability 100%,yet. He will be BEST OF BEST pitcher in MLB history. Roki is coming to MLB 2025.
Welcome to Yankees!
Beautiful action
This kid at some point this season took a perfect gane into 8th in consecutive games both with over 15ks
Didn't he throw a perfect game and then the next game was pitched perfect into the 8th?
@@qwuzzy yeah thats what happened
Then got taken out by the manager to protect his health.
メジャー行ったら速攻ぶっ壊れそう
The nats finna sign him ⁉️
I know nothing about baseball. Are the US and Japan equal in skill? Or is one better?
US is better cuz a lot of Japanese player hope they go to MLB(US)
He is pitching against amateur players!!!! Might not cut it in the MLB???
Who said that? Whoever did is full of crap.
welcome to the Yankees
163 kh per hour ok 👌
Lee Scott Jones Frank Harris Sarah
If he ever does come to MLB, that elbow won't like the extended schedule.
メジャー行っても通用しない気がする
投げてるボールは完全にメジャーレベルだからあとはそれ以外だね
I don’t agree with the rules holding these exceptional players hostage in Japan. By the time these guys are free agents they’re nearly 30. It’s BS and MLB needs all the Shohei’s they can find to increase attendance. We don’t do it to Cuban’s, Dominican’s or any other country that I know of. He should get on an airplane and offer his services.
Japan has their own cherished baseball league, why can’t they enact regulations to keep money grubbing MLB teams from destroying their leagues and pillaging talent? Quit being so selfish.
@@TheSqueezycook Haha, Is the Japanese league on par with MLB? Not even close so why shouldn’t the best talent go to the best league. Are they supposed to subsidize Japan’s league? Why shouldn’t the players go where they can get the most money? Who’s being selfish? If a CFL player can make it in the NFL guess where he’s going? Only money would stop them but a generational player or a once in a hundred years player shouldn’t be held back.
@@marcvivori1561 it’s their country and their league. Always about greed and selfishness of everybody else. Roki himself has said he has zero desire at this time to leave Japan and play in the MLB
You are forgetting the most important fundamental thing. It is about where Sasaki himself wants to play baseball. You are putting your own values on top of Sasaki's but that is a very arrogant and egotistical idea. You shouldn't think that all top Japanese baseball players are interested in MLB.
His already the next big thing
km/h ○
It feels like he is using a lot of foreign substance. Anyone know the rule for that kind of stuff in that league ?
Well he's on decline when he goes to mlb I better not wait on him. Just stay in Japan.
Agreed, look how long Kerry wood lasted. Gotta find other ways to get batters out besides throwing heat. This guy can get away with throwing heat against an un-roided lineup. He might be a 50% win rate guy in MLB meaning his record is like 7-7 or something.
@@icekangz817 you were listening. He's two best pitchers are the splitter and four seamer, but that's not it...he also has a forkball and a nasty curveball.
Y'all bashed Ohtani too before he came.
@Nkalabika well said, if i may add, the best players find ways to adapt to a higher level of playing, that said imagine this man.
@@nkalabikankhoma493 yeah I know he's great pitcher while ohtani is a great pitcher and great hitter that's why ohtani is phenomenal. I compared him to a pitcher came from japan like tanaka, nomo, igawa, kuroda and matsusaka most of them exit mlb mid 30s. Maybe a great 5 year's of pitching that's why just stay in japan to be god pitcher in japan.
彼はまだMLBに行くはスキルが足りません。タフネスな心と強靭な肉体が必要です。日本のLast weaponです。
Japanese deGrom
Sure. The dude is doing well. He's pitching against AA and AAA quality players.
NPB is considered "AAAA", a league between AAA and MLB. Kid is only 20. If he stays healthy, he'll do fine in the big league too.
@@pepsicokee - There are a sprinkling of players in the NPB that would make decent players. I disagree strongly that the average player is better than AAA. Hell no.
That’s what everybody said about ohtani….well look at him now
@@holkn - Ummm...no. That not what EVERYONE said about Ohtani. Ohtani is the most over-rated player in all of MLB. Dude has a LIFETIME .265 average, and has 303 strikeouts in 900 at bats, and more than 30 players have a higher lifetime OBP.
@@dennissvitak6453 name me one player who pitches and hits
Why are you comparing his stats to MLB stats?
The Japanese league's talent is not on par with MLB.
It’s pretty darn close. They have the most WBC wins after all.
that's what u also said about Ohtani lol, he's domnating tho
LMFAO WBC WBSC and the Olympic Japan always dominate. MLB sucks, American sucks. Get your head out of your ass, use your little American brain please.
I guess this video was made for mainly American baseball fans since its edited in English. Then, what stats do you expect the maker of this video to give out for comparison?
Even in MLB nowadays, there are many admitting that MLB is not always the only league so far ahead all others. After all majority of the sluggers and best players are originated from Latin America…
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