Roki Sasaki

[Just Regular]

https://www.mlb.com/news/roki-sasaki-perfect-for-8-innings?fbclid=IwAR2TeKS7UpiQn4YYpKGuYgNanziGxHh8Y469zfYdW9HpBtE8bV28WCmeCUU

Re: planet's best pitchers not in MLB, how might Cal put it?    Sorry, Grayson.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Roki Sasaki's incredible life: From surviving a tsunami to playing one of the greatest games in history

Roki Sasaki was only nine years old when a terrible earthquake and tsunami struck the east coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, one that severely damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant, devastating his home in Rikuzentakata.

His father and grandparents were killed by the tsunami and he had to live for some time with his mother and two siblings in a care home before moving to nearby Ofunato, where he took up baseball.

The rest of his story is like a Hollywood movie. His quality was such that he even broke the Japanese high school fastball record set by Major League pitcher Shohei Ohtaniwith a velocity of 163 kilometres per hour.

 

[OriolesMagic83]

Should be able to see him in a few years when he comes to town with the Yankees or Red Sox.

[OriolesMagic83]

From PTI "How long until the Yankees and Dodgers get into a bidding war for Sasaki?"  Answer "He should be here next year."  I thought posting fees were capped, or I would agree.

[Just Regular]

A top roster wish for the WBC granted - Sasaki listed in Japan roster here.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35529701/lars-nootbaar-masataka-yoshida-join-japan-wbc-roster

Sasaki 11.3.2001's Arm has not fallen off yet - he'll be 21 as the competition this spring unfolds.     Where in the rotation with Ohtani and Darvish will he fall?

 

[Just Regular]

Bummer news but it is late July and he was at full froth in March.     Heal well, and come at 2024 strong, young man!