Japan is starting to dominate the baseball world and the wbc proved it. Also look at shohei ohtani, masataka yoshida, and kodai senga. All dominating the league
They’re not USA doesn’t send its best players in the wbc and 1 game doesn’t prove anything they produce good players but not even close to as many as USA, DR, or PR
@@brodiea9739mao usa brought an all star mvp batting lineup. It was only pitching that was lacking and you act like other countries weren’t missing players. Japan have always produced good players, they should have 150+ players in the mlb right now. If you think that’s high, Venezuela has 100+. The only reason more Japanese players aren’t in the mlb is because of the Japanese leagues posting rule. Japanese players must be posted before signing with an mlb team and usually after 25. They also already get paid millions in japan, so there isn’t a push to sign in the US for money either. In fact many Japanese players take a pay cut by heading to the US. So those who do sign, are just wanting to prove at a higher level in America.
@@usersixnine347 and USA brought good bats but not even their best and also pitching is 1/2 the game of baseball if USA brought its pitching they would have won degrom, verlander, scherzer. All of japans best plays every WBC not the USAs
@@levithompson9330USA don’t send their best…? It was advertised the WORLD BEST LINE UP with all star and MVP players! It was said that they would smoke the whole tournament. Actually, MLB is the best league because there players from all over the world. Not all Americans, whereas NPB consist mainly by national players, as there are restrictions how many foreign players allowed in each team.
@@brodiea9739Japan was missing tons of their best players. Yusei Kikuchi, Kodai Senga, Shintaro Fujinami, Japans best arms all in the MLB didn’t participate. Hayato Sakamoto and Yuki Yanagita, Tomoya Mori, Japans most powerful bats didn’t participate either just to name a few. Do some research dude.
Dear Americans, coincidentally Dodgers' Otani Blue Jays Kikuchi and sasaki All three are from Iwate Prefecture. Iwate is a prefecture in the north of Japan, and is a region with many serious people.
With Yamamoto on the rotation I can only see Kershaw improving his stuff, pressure is not on him anymore. Roki can be next dodger signed by the Othani effect.
Sasaki is the best pitcher ever in NPB. by the way, MLB should use NPB's ball, which is much stickier than MLB's in order to avoid pitchers' elbow injury, to avoid tommy john surgery.
In the 20 meters from the mound to home plate a baseball going 95 MPH versus one going 100 isn’t a substantial difference. What is substantial and more directly correlates to swing and miss is the RPMs of the ball
In 2027 he'll still have to request to be posted. In order to be an international free agent you need 9 years of service time, which Sasaki will not have by 2027. The reason that he won't come until 2027 is because then his contract won't be subject to international bonus pool restrictions (because he'll be 25 and have 6 years of service time). Even if a team used all their bonus pool money on him, he would only be allowed to sign a minor league contract with a bonus of like $5m maximum in the MLB, which is less than he'll make in Japan. Whereas if he comes in 2027 he'll be able to get a $300m MLB contract like any other premier starting pitcher free agent.
He is the best indeed. He has a great slider, a tricky curve, and a forkball. He adds a changeup, he will surpass even Kershaw. There will be an adjustment period, so it is important that he makes the jump to MLB as soon as possible.
@@burneraccount9359 how is that a controversy when literally all good Japanese pitchers pitch that much? And why is it that Japanese Professionals pitch DOUBLE the amount of MLB pitchers and only have 1/3rd the injuries? Look at the MLB in the 60's and 70's.. Look at the innings of Carlton and Ryan.. Rarely got hurt... Almost every orthopedic surgeon I have ever talked to has said keeping the tendons stretched and in use on a consistent basis, is far more important than rest. Yes, you dont want to OVERUSE your arm, but you need to find that sweet spot and stay there and keep the tendon loose. Too much rest and coddling is why MLB pitchers are getting Tommy John every other year.
@@JonHop1 I also agree there's too much coddling in baseball nowadays but 300 pitches in 3 days is just reckless. especially for a high schooler. even in ryan's longest start he didn't come close to 300 pitches. And there's a difference between sasaki who throws 100 vs guys in the 70s who throw 92. Risk of injury goes up with more velo. No way you can spin it where 300 pitches isn't completely insane
@@burneraccount9359Obviously, yes... There needs to be a balance. Pitching TOO much is obviously gonna lead to problems. But these days, even when an Ace pitcher is having a solid game, he will barely pitch 100 pitches. Its ridiculous. And with the number of Tommy John Surgeries we see now, compared to elbow injuries in the past, it leads many people to believe(even Orthopedic Doctors), that the current rest period is counter-productive and actually harmful. But, it is a liability and perception thing. If the team is coddling their star, and he still gets hurt, they have zero liability. Every Sports Orthopedic Surgeon I have spoken to here in Japan all says the same thing. The elbow tendon needs consistent stretching and use to be at its optimal strength for durability and longevity. This is why we saw SOOO many pitchers in the 70's and 80's pitch 300 innings per year, and rarely ever get hurt.
But it is good for the NPB the league is legit it is full of guys who could make MLB rosters but stay in Japan because they make good money and they can start instead of coming over here and maybe being a fringe player only the very best come over here.
the rule is fine it would be a lot better if we allowed other markets to develop legit sporting leagues instead of stealing their star talents, our market is huge and it's an easy decision to come play for the money for a period of time but in the end most of them feel pride in themselves and their country. It becomes more obvious when you see how the rest of the world appreciates the WBC but the american market is split in a 60/40 way as to not playing just because we don't like it regardless of the fact if you watch the end of this years wbc you get to see Ohtani celebrate like he never has while playing in the mlb, out of pure pride for his country.
@@dislikebutton5748cus for the first time in 6 years he finally got to actually play for something with meaning rather than sit at home during the postseason with the Angels 😂 the world is not ready for postseason Ohtani in the MLB, but we are 💙😉💪🏽
SASAKI Rohki was famous from highschool, especially as people in Japan know about his family and the Tsunami. But his team didn't win the prefecture championship, so he never made it to Koshien.
i think something that shows how good he already is that he arguably already is better than a prime trevor bauer in his league. after june 1st (using that date cause bauer was still adjusting to pro ball again): their stats are very similar, bauer has him edged in strikeouts and innings pitched. but roki has him beat in ERA and baavg. the difference is roki is only 21 obviously while bauer is 32. all in all, roki is already a cy young caliber pitcher
In the history of a 150 year sport no one has pitched 2 perfect games and he was on his way to completing this feat in consecutive games - Y DO U TAKE HIM OUT
Japanese pitching is good and the US market knows it hence the 300 million for Yoshi. Trout, Betts, Goldy, Arenado, Realmuto all got shutout in the classic.
People seem to not understand just how good Kershaw has been through his entire career. His numbers put him up there with absolutely anyone, and in my book he’s the goat if we’re going off numbers alone. Gotta say, this guy DOES sound legit af though
Im a Dodger fan and I love Kershaw but I don’t even consider him the GOAT of the Dodgers, that would be Koufax in my book. 3 Cy Youngs when there was only 1 winner per year, 4 no hitters including a perfect game and World Series legend.
@@Robzrx I hear you man. Koufax was as legit as it gets. Definitely an argument to be had there. My argument is simple. Koufax had a very short career. Kershaw has done it for a very long time now. So overall, who was elite over a long career, it’s Kershaw. On the flip side of that, if Koufax played longer then he very well could have been the GOAT. Remarkable numbers, but a very short career in comparison.
Roki actually has the Ohtani clause in his contract and is looking to come over after the 2024 season and is being posted in December 2024 for the 2025 season
I remember reading (or maybe watching) a story about this kid a couple years ago right when Shoei was just starting here. Someone had the gall to claim this kid was an even bigger phenom and I just couldn’t believe it. I think he hadn’t even pitched in Japan big leagues yet at that point. Man, I can’t wait to get him over here
It’s sooo obvious that Ohtani, Yamamoto and Roki all came together and schemed a way for them to all play together one day. Like Lebron, Wade and Bosh did during the Olympics. The only question is if his team will post him or not. They promised him they would when he was ready. If they don’t grant him his wish then there is a way he can get them back for it in a big way. The posting fee isn’t paid out all at once. Just the first 20 million. Which is the same fee they would get if they post him next off-season The remaking fee is a percent of what he gets paid from his first contract. He could sign a deal with an opt out after 2-3 years. If he does that the posting fee would be around 25 million rather than 55 million.
@@InDepthBaseballYT I see, thanks for the reply. I wanted to know because that plays a pretty big part in how good a pitch can be. I think part of what makes strider’s fastball so good is his low release point, because a lower release requires less initial downwards velocity. It’s easier to get a flatter(rising) fastball without incredibly high spin rate if you have a low release point.
Lol yeah if the Little league world series was Barry Bonds 2001’ + Pedro Martinez 1999’ 2000’ + March Madness x 100 + next year’s CFB 12 team playoff + The SuperBowl. Now that would be a little more accurate.
@@moco389Kersh has a player option for 2025, if things don’t work out for him health wise this year or the Dodgers don’t win, he’s going to exercise that option, guaranteed.
The change in velocity between his 4 seam and his breaking balls is ridiculous. His command across his pitching repertoire is crazy too. Dudes gonna be a menace in the MLB. Hopefully he doesn’t end up playing for a franchise like the ones with Top 5 payrolls that have the best players on paper but don’t know how to manage their rosters and end up coming short. Hope he goes to a team with a smaller payroll but that knows how to manage their rosters/players and will consistently contend for years to come like for example Texas, Arizona, Baltimore, Tampa etc.
Texas Rangers get him! ❤❤❤ An under 25 year old in his prime would be awesome! ✅✅✅ He needs to come over now and continue the Texas Rangers Dominance! 🏆🏆🏆
In baseball dominance is spelled Pedro. you said something along the lines of “you’ve never seen this lvl of dominance before” while talking about Roki. I hope you’re talking to the kids that were born after 2003..
I'll say he's the best when he's in the MLB and faces some pretty good hitters from all over the globe not just Japan. Don't get me wrong Japan has produce some great players, both pitching and hitting. But Japan didn't have players from ALL over the world like the MLB does but I want to see him come over ASAP, extend his career here in the US. Japan's clauses sucks, Ichiro may have been the most hit king had it not been for that stupid rule Japan puts on their players.
he threw 17 consecutive perfect innings in 2023... his potential is the biggest ever probably. but leaving out the perfact game, his career is not as good as the other Japanese Big Leaguers so far. he has a lot to prove.
I don't think there is any need to talk down Skenes. I think the debate over the 2 of them could last their entire careers on towards Cooperstown. Pretty crazy to have 2 pitching prospects of that caliber of the same age at the same time. I do think Sasaki is going to be better. But we will have to wait and see how he continues to develop post injury.
Ichiro, Shohei, etc.. are not the last ones coming for the MLB. Others are comin… and I’m happy that it’s not just Americans or Latins dominating Baseball, the Asians are comin next…
We can only wait and see. But this kid had a 20 SO perfect game, then almost had another perfect game the next start. His ERA under 1.50 this year, with under 5 hits per 9, 0.1 HR per 9, and almost 14 SO per 9. He has given up just 1 HR this year in 85 innings. Its not quite the MLB, so his performance is insane.
I look forward to the day that Americans call his forkball a forkball and not a splitter. It isn't a splitter. It's a forkball. It's called a forkball all over Japan. Ohtani has a splitter, Sasaki has a forkball. There's a difference.
All I say is he better not throw out his arm. Fast pitching is great to a point but in time the pitcher’s arm can get taxed and injured because of the gas they throw. Look at Wood and Pryor for instance along with Steven Strasburg.
@@SweetZombiJesus Yoshinobu has done this over a much larger number of innings, and will continue to do so. In the end, the counting stats, like SO and wins will go to yoshinobu even with Roki’s unbelievably high K rate.
He likely didn't want to go to the MLB draft after HS because he'd rather develop & get pro experience in Japan rather than the minor leagues - history of NPL stars getting huge rookie contracts is there too.
Kid is crazy for wanting to come to the MLB now. He would get 400 million if he just waits until he is 25. Ohtani was a different situation because he needed leverage over his club to allow him to prove he was more than just a pitcher.
He doesn't pitch THAT many innings. They are taking his future into consideration. I mean, they pulled him out of a perfect game because of his pitch count.
Jacob Degrom best years didn’t come until he got older. Yes he’s injury prone now but his velocity went up from about 95 to about 100 each year as he got older
@@JPuReTaLeNt deGrom started his career at 26 That is why he is still so dominant Say Bumgarner, he started his career at 20 I think he's out of MLB now but he really started sucking at around age 30 Bumgarner is also a year younger than deGrom 🙄 Sasaki seems to be working pretty hard at age 20-21, my guess is by 30 he'll be done too 🤔
He lost his father, grandmother and grandfather in Tsunami 2011. It was very special pitch for Sasaki on March 11th in WBC.
I love watching his pitching style
It reminds me a bit of Tim Lincecum.
Japan is starting to dominate the baseball world and the wbc proved it. Also look at shohei ohtani, masataka yoshida, and kodai senga. All dominating the league
They’re not USA doesn’t send its best players in the wbc and 1 game doesn’t prove anything they produce good players but not even close to as many as USA, DR, or PR
@@brodiea9739mao usa brought an all star mvp batting lineup. It was only pitching that was lacking and you act like other countries weren’t missing players. Japan have always produced good players, they should have 150+ players in the mlb right now. If you think that’s high, Venezuela has 100+.
The only reason more Japanese players aren’t in the mlb is because of the Japanese leagues posting rule. Japanese players must be posted before signing with an mlb team and usually after 25. They also already get paid millions in japan, so there isn’t a push to sign in the US for money either. In fact many Japanese players take a pay cut by heading to the US. So those who do sign, are just wanting to prove at a higher level in America.
@@usersixnine347 and USA brought good bats but not even their best and also pitching is 1/2 the game of baseball if USA brought its pitching they would have won degrom, verlander, scherzer. All of japans best plays every WBC not the USAs
@@levithompson9330USA don’t send their best…? It was advertised the WORLD BEST LINE UP with all star and MVP players! It was said that they would smoke the whole tournament.
Actually, MLB is the best league because there players from all over the world. Not all Americans, whereas NPB consist mainly by national players, as there are restrictions how many foreign players allowed in each team.
@@brodiea9739Japan was missing tons of their best players. Yusei Kikuchi, Kodai Senga, Shintaro Fujinami, Japans best arms all in the MLB didn’t participate. Hayato Sakamoto and Yuki Yanagita, Tomoya Mori, Japans most powerful bats didn’t participate either just to name a few. Do some research dude.
Dear Americans, coincidentally
Dodgers' Otani
Blue Jays Kikuchi
and sasaki
All three are from Iwate Prefecture. Iwate is a prefecture in the north of Japan, and is a region with many serious people.
I bet the food plays a big part in the success. I would like to try いも煮。Sounds like a very healthy option.
Welcome to the Dodgers! We will be waiting for you.
You know what’s funny he was wearing a Padres shirt with 2023 World Series Championship logo on it 😂
hahahaha🤣🤣🤣
lol true y'all are about to sign him
@@anthonychi-ruiz6843 🤣🤣🤣
I think he will be a Dodger when he comes over. LA D is building that pipe line via Ohtani.
And started it all with Hideo Nomo in 1995.
I just went to my first Koshein baseball game....fun times 😂 so much energy
is it just me or Roki Sasaki this name just sounds really cool?
His nickname is also "The Monster of Reiwa Era"
Good job on the video, i enjoyed it!
Roki is going to have a masterful 2024.
He's got the chance to make history to be a rookie every year.
Great video mate!
With Yamamoto on the rotation I can only see Kershaw improving his stuff, pressure is not on him anymore. Roki can be next dodger signed by the Othani effect.
I counting on that.
0.706 WHIP is insane
Sasaki is the best pitcher ever in NPB. by the way, MLB should use NPB's ball, which is much stickier than MLB's in order to avoid pitchers' elbow injury, to avoid tommy john surgery.
The best ever is a stretch
too bad mlb owns rawlings which makes the balls.
what a stupid false statement
In the 20 meters from the mound to home plate a baseball going 95 MPH versus one going 100 isn’t a substantial difference. What is substantial and more directly correlates to swing and miss is the RPMs of the ball
In 2027 he'll still have to request to be posted. In order to be an international free agent you need 9 years of service time, which Sasaki will not have by 2027. The reason that he won't come until 2027 is because then his contract won't be subject to international bonus pool restrictions (because he'll be 25 and have 6 years of service time). Even if a team used all their bonus pool money on him, he would only be allowed to sign a minor league contract with a bonus of like $5m maximum in the MLB, which is less than he'll make in Japan. Whereas if he comes in 2027 he'll be able to get a $300m MLB contract like any other premier starting pitcher free agent.
Ohtani & Sasaki with the Angels is beast mode.
They still won’t make the playoffs
Angels have Trout and Shohei, even if they do land Sasaki, very unlikely. Baseball is a team sport for a reason, it's not tennis or golf.
If Shohei stays, we'll see next season.
Ohtani would b a fool to stay
He is the best indeed. He has a great slider, a tricky curve, and a forkball. He adds a changeup, he will surpass even Kershaw. There will be an adjustment period, so it is important that he makes the jump to MLB as soon as possible.
Great vid, learned a lot as a first year MLB fan
Have to give his coach credit for putting Sasaki's health above all.
bro threw well over 300 pitches in 3 days the real controversy should be why he was even allowed to pitch that much in the first place
@@burneraccount9359 how is that a controversy when literally all good Japanese pitchers pitch that much? And why is it that Japanese Professionals pitch DOUBLE the amount of MLB pitchers and only have 1/3rd the injuries? Look at the MLB in the 60's and 70's.. Look at the innings of Carlton and Ryan.. Rarely got hurt... Almost every orthopedic surgeon I have ever talked to has said keeping the tendons stretched and in use on a consistent basis, is far more important than rest. Yes, you dont want to OVERUSE your arm, but you need to find that sweet spot and stay there and keep the tendon loose. Too much rest and coddling is why MLB pitchers are getting Tommy John every other year.
@@JonHop1 I also agree there's too much coddling in baseball nowadays but 300 pitches in 3 days is just reckless. especially for a high schooler. even in ryan's longest start he didn't come close to 300 pitches. And there's a difference between sasaki who throws 100 vs guys in the 70s who throw 92. Risk of injury goes up with more velo. No way you can spin it where 300 pitches isn't completely insane
@@burneraccount9359Obviously, yes... There needs to be a balance. Pitching TOO much is obviously gonna lead to problems. But these days, even when an Ace pitcher is having a solid game, he will barely pitch 100 pitches. Its ridiculous. And with the number of Tommy John Surgeries we see now, compared to elbow injuries in the past, it leads many people to believe(even Orthopedic Doctors), that the current rest period is counter-productive and actually harmful. But, it is a liability and perception thing. If the team is coddling their star, and he still gets hurt, they have zero liability. Every Sports Orthopedic Surgeon I have spoken to here in Japan all says the same thing. The elbow tendon needs consistent stretching and use to be at its optimal strength for durability and longevity. This is why we saw SOOO many pitchers in the 70's and 80's pitch 300 innings per year, and rarely ever get hurt.
wish they could change some of their rules to allow players to come the mlb earlier. such talent would be great to see
But it is good for the NPB the league is legit it is full of guys who could make MLB rosters but stay in Japan because they make good money and they can start instead of coming over here and maybe being a fringe player only the very best come over here.
日本人ファンとしてはもう少しNPBでの活躍を見ていたい
the rule is fine it would be a lot better if we allowed other markets to develop legit sporting leagues instead of stealing their star talents, our market is huge and it's an easy decision to come play for the money for a period of time but in the end most of them feel pride in themselves and their country. It becomes more obvious when you see how the rest of the world appreciates the WBC but the american market is split in a 60/40 way as to not playing just because we don't like it regardless of the fact if you watch the end of this years wbc you get to see Ohtani celebrate like he never has while playing in the mlb, out of pure pride for his country.
As a Japanese, it would be great to see all the American star players make their transition to the NPB and play against our best guys.
@@dislikebutton5748cus for the first time in 6 years he finally got to actually play for something with meaning rather than sit at home during the postseason with the Angels 😂 the world is not ready for postseason Ohtani in the MLB, but we are 💙😉💪🏽
sasaki actually never made it to koshien, he carried his school throughout the prefectural tournament until he was forced to rest in the finals
SASAKI Rohki was famous from highschool, especially as people in Japan know about his family and the Tsunami. But his team didn't win the prefecture championship, so he never made it to Koshien.
To have that small frame (not an insult) and to pitch that fast is amazing, the mechanics you need to have needs to be very efficient
i think something that shows how good he already is that he arguably already is better than a prime trevor bauer in his league. after june 1st (using that date cause bauer was still adjusting to pro ball again): their stats are very similar, bauer has him edged in strikeouts and innings pitched. but roki has him beat in ERA and baavg. the difference is roki is only 21 obviously while bauer is 32. all in all, roki is already a cy young caliber pitcher
In the history of a 150 year sport no one has pitched 2 perfect games and he was on his way to completing this feat in consecutive games - Y DO U TAKE HIM OUT
Japanese pitching is good and the US market knows it hence the 300 million for Yoshi. Trout, Betts, Goldy, Arenado, Realmuto all got shutout in the classic.
Ichiro’s old team is a farm for developing elite pitchers. Watch out for their pitching staff as they can all play in MLB.
Which team?
@@InDepthBaseballYT Orix
yamamoto and miyagi is legit
People seem to not understand just how good Kershaw has been through his entire career. His numbers put him up there with absolutely anyone, and in my book he’s the goat if we’re going off numbers alone. Gotta say, this guy DOES sound legit af though
Stfu about kershaw lmao
Its hard to compare generations. I do think Kershaw is the best of his generation so he at least has an argument for being the goat.
Im a Dodger fan and I love Kershaw but I don’t even consider him the GOAT of the Dodgers, that would be Koufax in my book. 3 Cy Youngs when there was only 1 winner per year, 4 no hitters including a perfect game and World Series legend.
It's still Sandy Koufax. Kershaw choked one too many times in the playoffs.
@@Robzrx I hear you man. Koufax was as legit as it gets. Definitely an argument to be had there. My argument is simple. Koufax had a very short career. Kershaw has done it for a very long time now. So overall, who was elite over a long career, it’s Kershaw. On the flip side of that, if Koufax played longer then he very well could have been the GOAT. Remarkable numbers, but a very short career in comparison.
Let’s revisit this once he pitches a full mlb season
He is young and pitched back to back 100+ games. I am sure he would be fine.
He'd already be in the mlb if he was allowed
Youre acting like we dont already know the NPB stars are all mlb caliber. All of them. If they stay in japan its because they choose to.
Arrogance lol
@@emilelocas5496 They're not all MLB caliber, why don't you explain for everyone why Americans who can't cut it in the MLB often go to Japan?
Roki actually has the Ohtani clause in his contract and is looking to come over after the 2024 season and is being posted in December 2024 for the 2025 season
I remember reading (or maybe watching) a story about this kid a couple years ago right when Shoei was just starting here. Someone had the gall to claim this kid was an even bigger phenom and I just couldn’t believe it. I think he hadn’t even pitched in Japan big leagues yet at that point. Man, I can’t wait to get him over here
He doesn’t hit. He’s a half of Shohei.
Can he play on a rainy night in Stoke??
It’s sooo obvious that Ohtani, Yamamoto and Roki all came together and schemed a way for them to all play together one day. Like Lebron, Wade and Bosh did during the Olympics. The only question is if his team will post him or not. They promised him they would when he was ready. If they don’t grant him his wish then there is a way he can get them back for it in a big way. The posting fee isn’t paid out all at once. Just the first 20 million. Which is the same fee they would get if they post him next off-season The remaking fee is a percent of what he gets paid from his first contract. He could sign a deal with an opt out after 2-3 years. If he does that the posting fee would be around 25 million rather than 55 million.
He’s like DeGrom. I hope his body can take the toll of pitching at that intensity.
Japan is showing up. These pitchers coming are insane. Yamamoto, Shota, Jason Kidd
Does stuff+ account for release point or arm slot?
yes release height and side
@@InDepthBaseballYT I see, thanks for the reply. I wanted to know because that plays a pretty big part in how good a pitch can be. I think part of what makes strider’s fastball so good is his low release point, because a lower release requires less initial downwards velocity. It’s easier to get a flatter(rising) fastball without incredibly high spin rate if you have a low release point.
Japan is literally a baseball talent producing machine, hope to see this kid in the league soon just hopefully not with the red sox lol.
Lol yeah if the Little league world series was Barry Bonds 2001’ + Pedro Martinez 1999’ 2000’ + March Madness x 100 + next year’s CFB 12 team playoff + The SuperBowl. Now that would be a little more accurate.
He's going to be a great number 3-4 for the Dodgers next season.
Ohtani
Yamamoto
Sasaki
Glasnow
Kershaw
Miller
Book it
Glasnow Buehler Miller, can’t see Kershaw playing another year
@@moco389Kersh has a player option for 2025, if things don’t work out for him health wise this year or the Dodgers don’t win, he’s going to exercise that option, guaranteed.
Future Dodgers starter, he will be perfectly slotted between Ohtani and Yamamoto.
Prophetic
Very smart video title
The change in velocity between his 4 seam and his breaking balls is ridiculous. His command across his pitching repertoire is crazy too. Dudes gonna be a menace in the MLB. Hopefully he doesn’t end up playing for a franchise like the ones with Top 5 payrolls that have the best players on paper but don’t know how to manage their rosters and end up coming short. Hope he goes to a team with a smaller payroll but that knows how to manage their rosters/players and will consistently contend for years to come like for example Texas, Arizona, Baltimore, Tampa etc.
Imagine the dodgers get him after getting ohtani and Yamamoto
The pitcher Ohtani focused on was Roki Sasaki.
He has better control than Ohtani.
Texas Rangers get him! ❤❤❤ An under 25 year old in his prime would be awesome! ✅✅✅ He needs to come over now and continue the Texas Rangers Dominance!
🏆🏆🏆
In baseball dominance is spelled Pedro. you said something along the lines of “you’ve never seen this lvl of dominance before” while talking about Roki. I hope you’re talking to the kids that were born after 2003..
thoughts on yamamoto?
Will be a great add for an MLB team. However the stuff isn't nearly as good as Sasaki. I think he will be around a 2.5-3.5 fWAR MLB pitcher
@@InDepthBaseballYTYamamoto is a more complete pitcher than Sasaki and more dominant than Senga. He can be the Ace in any team in MLB.
He’ll be a Dodger 👌
Prophetic
Roki has a clause in his contract where he can be posted upon request… And he is requesting to be posted at the end of 2024.
投手力のNPB
打撃力のMLB
になりつつあるのか？
今はまだにしてもNPBはこれからだと思う。
あとはチェンジアップが有れば
肘肩の負担減り長持ちするけど
フォーム的に投げにくいのかな
Since Yamamoto just signed with the Dodgers for $325m, you can expect Sasaki to get close to $400m.
I'll say he's the best when he's in the MLB and faces some pretty good hitters from all over the globe not just Japan. Don't get me wrong Japan has produce some great players, both pitching and hitting. But Japan didn't have players from ALL over the world like the MLB does but I want to see him come over ASAP, extend his career here in the US. Japan's clauses sucks, Ichiro may have been the most hit king had it not been for that stupid rule Japan puts on their players.
すぐに放出したら国内リーグのレベルが落ちるから仕方がない。MLBに挑戦できる実力が高校時代が大谷翔平のようにあれば話は別。
he may not play in MLB but I have this strange feeling that if nothing else MLB scouts are drooling heavily
hes absolutely going to play in the mlb
He will play in MLB next year for sure.
They need to change the rules from 21 to 23 years old without a teams posting consent! 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
Not 2027 but you will see him in MLB in 2025.
Welcome to the Braves, buddy.
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He will be a LAD hands down. He idolizes Yamamoto. The rich will get richer.
100 mph fastball at highschool 😳 Look at that wrist snap
Damn nba, mlb, boxing etc man USA needs to step the game up
Increased velocity doesn’t necessarily mean increased pitch value.
He’ll be a Dodger in the future
Roki is going to come here early to play for the Dodgers and forego millions just so he can play with Yamamoto and Ohtani.
he threw 17 consecutive perfect innings in 2023... his potential is the biggest ever probably. but leaving out the perfact game, his career is not as good as the other Japanese Big Leaguers so far. he has a lot to prove.
He will look good on a Dodgers uniform.
Nice. Looking forward to him in a dodgers uniform soon lol.
He is thebest pitcher to ever come out of Japan, i pray my NY Mets gethim.
Future hall of famer!
.96 fip is crazy
The best in MLB history is 1.74 I believe😯
eh come to america roki
I don't think there is any need to talk down Skenes. I think the debate over the 2 of them could last their entire careers on towards Cooperstown. Pretty crazy to have 2 pitching prospects of that caliber of the same age at the same time. I do think Sasaki is going to be better. But we will have to wait and see how he continues to develop post injury.
To throw that many pitches and throw that hard, I worry about his health.
Ichiro, Shohei, etc.. are not the last ones coming for the MLB. Others are comin… and I’m happy that it’s not just Americans or Latins dominating Baseball, the Asians are comin next…
A level of dominance MLB has never seen before? I can think of quite a few pitchers that may have something to say about that.
Roki is only 21, he hasn’t even reached his prime yet, many more years to develop, its scary as he is already this good.
We can only wait and see. But this kid had a 20 SO perfect game, then almost had another perfect game the next start. His ERA under 1.50 this year, with under 5 hits per 9, 0.1 HR per 9, and almost 14 SO per 9. He has given up just 1 HR this year in 85 innings. Its not quite the MLB, so his performance is insane.
Can't wait for the Dodgers to sign him
Sasaki is typical Glass Cannon type.
What a G
最近ピッチャーの進化がエグいなー😊
I look forward to the day that Americans call his forkball a forkball and not a splitter. It isn't a splitter. It's a forkball. It's called a forkball all over Japan. Ohtani has a splitter, Sasaki has a forkball. There's a difference.
I see Tommy John in his future. Sick fastball tho.
BROS ONLY 21!!! WOWOWO
Future Dodger 🔵🔥
HS Tournament is not at all like Little League championship games.
I 100% agree with this video. Absolutely
The shredder is a pitcher now lol
Where is Son of God~ Masahiro Tanaka now???
All I say is he better not throw out his arm. Fast pitching is great to a point but in time the pitcher’s arm can get taxed and injured because of the gas they throw. Look at Wood and Pryor for instance along with Steven Strasburg.
@josephmartin5483 true, but eventually his arm will start having problems if continuously keeps throwing fireballs.
彼は漫画の主人公のようなスタイルとオーラです😊
Future Dodger!!
If we are talking pure stuff, maybe. Stats wise, I would say Yoshinobu is still a head above Roki.
This year, their ERA is the same, but Sasaki has the better hits per 9 and SO per 9. I think Roki is just a bit ahead of Yoshinobu this year.
@@SweetZombiJesus Yoshinobu has done this over a much larger number of innings, and will continue to do so. In the end, the counting stats, like SO and wins will go to yoshinobu even with Roki’s unbelievably high K rate.
He likely didn't want to go to the MLB draft after HS because he'd rather develop & get pro experience in Japan rather than the minor leagues - history of NPL stars getting huge rookie contracts is there too.
Kid is crazy for wanting to come to the MLB now. He would get 400 million if he just waits until he is 25. Ohtani was a different situation because he needed leverage over his club to allow him to prove he was more than just a pitcher.
nice split
I Red Sox need to do everything to get him
Idk Randy Johnson Pedro and Maddux were pretty damn good
Roki Sasaki really started early with HUGE workload, Roki Sasaki probably flames out at around 30 years old 🤔
Compared to most pitchers hes had a pretty light workload at the porfessional level
He doesn't pitch THAT many innings. They are taking his future into consideration. I mean, they pulled him out of a perfect game because of his pitch count.
Jacob Degrom best years didn’t come until he got older. Yes he’s injury prone now but his velocity went up from about 95 to about 100 each year as he got older
@@JPuReTaLeNt
deGrom started his career at 26
That is why he is still so dominant
Say Bumgarner, he started his career at 20
I think he's out of MLB now but he really started sucking at around age 30
Bumgarner is also a year younger than deGrom 🙄
Sasaki seems to be working pretty hard at age 20-21, my guess is by 30 he'll be done too 🤔
You don't know crap
Best pitchers in the world are Shohei Othani and yoshinobu Yamamoto
Japanese baseball is similar to how college football is in America environment wise
One issue, you had added his NPB minor league numbers to his 2021 NPB numbers (EL is their minor league).
Future Boston Red Sox btw (🙏)