On October 1st, in the regular season of NPB, Chiba Lotte Marines defeated Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 5-1, securing their spot in the playoffs. In this game, Ryohei Sasaki, the ace pitcher of the Marines, started and pitched a complete 9 innings, giving up only five hits and one run, earning his tenth win of the season. According to Japanese media reports, dozens of MLB scouts attended the game to evaluate him.
Including the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish, many MLB teams sent scouts to watch his last regular-season game. After the game, Andrew Friedman, a senior executive of the Dodgers, gave high praise to Sasaki, “He is clearly a pitcher with real talent. I’ve been to Japan many times and seen many talented pitchers, but his talent compares to the best Japanese pitchers who have come to the United States.”
The 22-year-old Ryohei Sasaki debuted as a starting pitcher for the Marines at the age of 19 and represented Japan in the 2023 Classic, starting in the semi-finals. Despite intentionally lowering his pitch speed this season to avoid injuries, he won 10 games out of 18 starts, setting a new career-high in wins.
As early as after last season, Sasaki Ryohei expressed his desire to challenge the Major Leagues, but due to the team’s unwillingness to let him go, he had to give up. It can be anticipated that after this season, Sasaki Ryohei will still try to persuade the team to let him pursue his dream.
On October 1st, in the regular season of NPB, Chiba Lotte Marines defeated Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 5-1, securing their spot in the playoffs. In this game, Ryohei Sasaki, the ace pitcher of the Marines, started and pitched a complete 9 innings, giving up only five hits and one run, earning his tenth win of the season. According to Japanese media reports, dozens of MLB scouts attended the game to evaluate him.Including the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish, many MLB teams sent scouts to watch his last regular-season game. After the game, Andrew Friedman, a senior executive of the Dodgers, gave high praise to Sasaki, “He is clearly a pitcher with real talent. I’ve been to Japan many times and seen many talented pitchers, but his talent compares to the best Japanese pitchers who have come to the United States.”The 22-year-old Ryohei Sasaki debuted as a starting pitcher for the Marines at the age of 19 and represented Japan in the 2023 Classic, starting in the semi-finals. Despite intentionally lowering his pitch speed this season to avoid injuries, he won 10 games out of 18 starts, setting a new career-high in wins.As early as after last season, Sasaki Ryohei expressed his desire to challenge the Major Leagues, but due to the team’s unwillingness to let him go, he had to give up. It can be anticipated that after this season, Sasaki Ryohei will still try to persuade the team to let him pursue his dream.. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/on-october-1st-in-the-regular-season-of-npb-chiba-lotte-marines-defeated-tohoku-rakuten-golden-eagles-5-1-securing-their-spot-in-the-playoffs-in-this-game-ryohei-sasaki-the-ace-pitcher-of-the-ma.html
