Aki Sasaki marked 165 kilograms on par with Shohei Otani in the rematch on the 4th
Pitcher Aki Sasaki of the Japanese national baseball team “Samurai Japan” measured his personal fastest 165 km twice in the “Carnext Samurai Japan Series 2023 Nagoya” sending game against Chunichi on the 4th. It immediately became a hot topic in the United States, but the shock has not cooled even after two days have passed. Ben Verlander, known to dote on Shohei Ohtani, also took off his hat, saying “Awesome.”
Mr. Verlander, an analyst at the US sports station “FOX Sports,” said, “Rouki Sasaki threw a ball that traveled 102.5 miles (about 165 kilometers). No Japanese pitcher has ever thrown a ball as fast as him,” he posted she He praised the fastball which put him on par with pitcher Shohei Ohtani (Angels).
Former Red Sox outfielder Will Middlebrooks, an analyst at the local broadcaster “NESN”, also responded on SNS to a post by Sasaki from the US data analysis company “Codify Baseball” praising 165 kilograms. The website “Pelota Cubana USA”, which belongs to the Baseball Writers Association of America and reports on Cuban baseball, also reported that it was “a great night for Rouki Sasaki,” and that the level of coverage has soared. before the tournament.
(Full Account editorial section)
