He lost his father, grandmother and grandfather in Tsunami 2011. It was very special pitch for Sasaki on March 11th in WBC.

Welcome to the Dodgers! We will be waiting for you.

@anthonychi-ruiz6843

3 ай бұрын

You know what’s funny he was wearing a Padres shirt with 2023 World Series Championship logo on it 😂

I love watching his pitching style

@cmqguy

10 ай бұрын

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

@brodiea9739

10 ай бұрын

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

@usersixnine347

10 ай бұрын

⁠@@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.

@brodiea9739

10 ай бұрын

@@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

@mirikaku5811

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@wakkyai

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

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.

@Hehehehhehehehehehehehhe78

5 ай бұрын

The best ever is a stretch

@my2l

5 ай бұрын

too bad mlb owns rawlings which makes the balls.

@AnimeBronx

5 ай бұрын

what a stupid false statement

is it just me or Roki Sasaki this name just sounds really cool?

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.

@nicolaspace1182

3 ай бұрын

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.

I just went to my first Koshein baseball game....fun times 😂 so much energy

Roki is going to have a masterful 2024.

He's going to be a great number 3-4 for the Dodgers next season. Ohtani Yamamoto Sasaki Glasnow Kershaw Miller Book it

@moco389

2 ай бұрын

Glasnow Buehler Miller, can’t see Kershaw playing another year

@socalastarte6727

2 ай бұрын

@@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.

Great video mate!

I think he will be a Dodger when he comes over. LA D is building that pipe line via Ohtani.

Good job on the video, i enjoyed it!

0.706 WHIP is insane

He's got the chance to make history to be a rookie every year.

Ohtani & Sasaki with the Angels is beast mode.

@charlessimpson428

9 ай бұрын

They still won’t make the playoffs

@cdmix2709

9 ай бұрын

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.

@cdmix2709

9 ай бұрын

If Shohei stays, we'll see next season.

@jeremyhoffman1603

9 ай бұрын

Ohtani would b a fool to stay

He’ll be a Dodger in the future

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.

@lancetruong4957

5 ай бұрын

I counting on that.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

wish they could change some of their rules to allow players to come the mlb earlier. such talent would be great to see

@davidfox9947

10 ай бұрын

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.

@hirolinblack3076

10 ай бұрын

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

@dislikebutton5748

9 ай бұрын

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.

@kn2549

9 ай бұрын

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.

@reno-san87

4 ай бұрын

​@@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 💙😉💪🏽

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

@cathyl6620

3 ай бұрын

He doesn’t hit. He’s a half of Shohei.

Have to give his coach credit for putting Sasaki's health above all.

@burneraccount9359

3 ай бұрын

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

@JonHop1

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@burneraccount9359

3 ай бұрын

​@@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

@JonHop1

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

The pitcher Ohtani focused on was Roki Sasaki. He has better control than Ohtani.

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.

Very smart video title

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.

He’s like DeGrom. I hope his body can take the toll of pitching at that intensity.

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! 🏆🏆🏆

sasaki actually never made it to koshien, he carried his school throughout the prefectural tournament until he was forced to rest in the finals

They need to change the rules from 21 to 23 years old without a teams posting consent! 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

Let’s revisit this once he pitches a full mlb season

@TheHollomap

9 ай бұрын

He is young and pitched back to back 100+ games. I am sure he would be fine.

@Zaghzackio

9 ай бұрын

He'd already be in the mlb if he was allowed

@emilelocas5496

9 ай бұрын

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.

@ngken1012

9 ай бұрын

Arrogance lol

@mellowcreme

4 ай бұрын

@@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?

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.

Nice. Looking forward to him in a dodgers uniform soon lol.

Future Dodgers starter, he will be perfectly slotted between Ohtani and Yamamoto.

最近ピッチャーの進化がエグいなー😊

Ichiro’s old team is a farm for developing elite pitchers. Watch out for their pitching staff as they can all play in MLB.

@InDepthBaseballYT

10 ай бұрын

Which team?

@SG-jm7np

10 ай бұрын

@@InDepthBaseballYT Orix

@sori6524

9 ай бұрын

yamamoto and miyagi is legit

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

I 100% agree with this video. Absolutely

nice split

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

With how much torque this guys puts on his arm when he throws he will have many Tommy John surgeries well before he’s eligible to come to the states. Look at Ohtani he’s on his 2nd surgery.

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.

@nikuppp

5 ай бұрын

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。

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.

Does stuff+ account for release point or arm slot?

@InDepthBaseballYT

9 ай бұрын

yes release height and side

@96fatcat

9 ай бұрын

@@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.

Can he play on a rainy night in Stoke??

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。

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 will look good on a Dodgers uniform.

Damn nba, mlb, boxing etc man USA needs to step the game up

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 be a LAD hands down. He idolizes Yamamoto. The rich will get richer.

The shredder is a pitcher now lol

Future Dodger!!

100 mph fastball at highschool 😳 Look at that wrist snap

Welcome to the Braves, buddy.

@InDepthBaseballYT

10 ай бұрын

W

He’ll be a Dodger 👌

BROS ONLY 21!!! WOWOWO

Imagine the dodgers get him after getting ohtani and Yamamoto

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…

Future Dodger 🔵🔥

Can't wait for the Dodgers to sign him

Sasaki is typical Glass Cannon type.

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

@itsbigbad2050

10 ай бұрын

Stfu about kershaw lmao

@jrddog

9 ай бұрын

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.

@Robzrx

9 ай бұрын

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.

@onlydbrasko

9 ай бұрын

It's still Sandy Koufax. Kershaw choked one too many times in the playoffs.

@itscomplicatedbeingawizard2892

9 ай бұрын

@@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.

Since Yamamoto just signed with the Dodgers for $325m, you can expect Sasaki to get close to $400m.

thoughts on yamamoto?

@InDepthBaseballYT

10 ай бұрын

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

@Iverson8811

10 ай бұрын

@@InDepthBaseballYTYamamoto is a more complete pitcher than Sasaki and more dominant than Senga. He can be the Ace in any team in MLB.

he may not play in MLB but I have this strange feeling that if nothing else MLB scouts are drooling heavily

@InDepthBaseballYT

3 ай бұрын

hes absolutely going to play in the mlb

He is thebest pitcher to ever come out of Japan, i pray my NY Mets gethim. Future hall of famer!

I see Tommy John in his future. Sick fastball tho.

.96 fip is crazy

@InDepthBaseballYT

10 ай бұрын

The best in MLB history is 1.74 I believe😯

@jamesnguyen7069

9 ай бұрын

eh come to america roki

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.

To throw that many pitches and throw that hard, I worry about his health.

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 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.

I Red Sox need to do everything to get him

彼は漫画の主人公のようなスタイルとオーラです😊

Roki is going to come here early to play for the Dodgers and forego millions just so he can play with Yamamoto and Ohtani.

Future Boston Red Sox btw (🙏)

Welcome to the dodgers roki 😂

One issue, you had added his NPB minor league numbers to his 2021 NPB numbers (EL is their minor league).

Where is Son of God~ Masahiro Tanaka now???

Increased velocity doesn’t necessarily mean increased pitch value.

ガラスのエース

Best pitchers in the world are Shohei Othani and yoshinobu Yamamoto

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.

Idk Randy Johnson Pedro and Maddux were pretty damn good

HS Tournament is not at all like Little League championship games.

If we are talking pure stuff, maybe. Stats wise, I would say Yoshinobu is still a head above Roki.

@SweetZombiJesus

9 ай бұрын

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.

@96fatcat

9 ай бұрын

@@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.

welcome to the rangers

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.

@mirikaku5811

10 ай бұрын

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.

@SweetZombiJesus

9 ай бұрын

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.

And now he’s hurt ):

@InDepthBaseballYT

10 ай бұрын

hate to see it

日本野球界の歴史上いちばんすごいです。大谷よりえぐい。

Easy $400 million+ in the current market.

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.

ポスティングで売り込むときに完全試合で吉田から三振取ったのはセールスポイントになるだろうね。