Other teams instead of Ohtani and Darvish? He is different from other players in the 165km monster's destination, "Orimu."
Dec 31, 2024
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Since joining the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Chiba Lotte, Sasaki has been under fire for repeatedly emphasizing his move to the Major League.
Lotte did not take the mound in the first year of its debut, and it was controversial that it suggested a major league challenge every winter while developing its skills through thorough management, such as adjusting the number of innings according to its age every year. In the conservative Japanese baseball community, there is no "minimal royalty.", There was a lot of negative public opinion, saying, "You have to do something for the team to post."
The skills shown in the country's league are certain, but the number of innings is still small. Instead, he successfully appealed himself to the U.S. stage through the World Baseball Classic (WBC). There was only one Japanese pitcher besides Shohei Ohtani who threw a fastball of more than 160km. A powerful fastball from his tall, slim body, standing at 1 meter 92, was enough to make Major League Baseball officials fall in love with him.
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However, the posting is 'closed tender'. The list of 20 teams has not been released.
However, Sasaki's destination is expected to be revealed between January 16 and 24.
Major League Baseball has a `25-year-old rule.' Players over the age of 25 are considered FA from abroad. The down payment and annual salary can be negotiated relatively freely.
On the other hand, players under the age of 25 have an international bonus set for each club. January 16 is the time when this bonus pool will be reset. You can get the maximum amount of the new season as not much as you spent last season.
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The same goes for the money given to Sasaki himself. However, his agent emphasized a few things, saying, `Sasaki is different from other Japanese players.'
First, I don't care about whether there are Japanese players in the team. This means that they will not be swayed by the Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres, who called through Japanese baseball legends such as Ichiro Suzuki, Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Darvish Yu, respectively. Sasaki seems to have countered the atmosphere of the Dodgers anyway raised in the U.S.-Japan region.
Second, he declared that he was not very interested in money either. If money was a problem in the first place, it would be nice if you entered after the age of 25. He emphasized that he would focus more on the environment that fosters pitchers rather than money. As a baseball player, I want to grow further and challenge myself to the big stage.
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"Even when Otani challenged the U.S., it took several years before he actually performed very well. He has played with Darvish and Otani in the WBC, and he has also watched Shota Imana (Cubs) play this season. In the end, if Sasaki was to become a player like, or more like, Ohtani, she had to challenge herself to the U.S. stage as soon as possible."
It is known that the posting negotiation process was presented with brochures and video-oriented portfolios produced by each team enough to be called the 「Sasaki Film Festival」.
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Will the Japanese monster in the face also command the Major League. Or will it prove to be too early greed. Either way, it's clear that it's enough talent to excite the U.S. local community.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.