Sasaki's disappointing first international debut.∘ Between constant media expectations and concerns

Japanese media did not hide their disappointment at the disappointing international debut of Roki Sasaki, who is considered a "post-Otani." The shock seemed to be greater as it coincided with Japan's painful come-from-behind defeat.

Sasaki started Game 2 of the Super Round against Korea at the 29th World Youth Baseball Championship at Hyundai Motor Dream Ball Park in Gijang-gun, Busan on Thursday, and was replaced after throwing only one inning. Japan suffered a come-from-behind loss as they failed to keep a 2-0 lead through the eighth inning.

Sasaki is a star who gets the attention of the Japanese baseball community and the U.S. Major League scouts as he throws fast balls of up to 163 kilometers per hour in a practice game for the Japanese national team. The tournament drew attention as Sasaki's international debut, but only made its first appearance on the day as a blister was caught in his right middle finger just before the competition.

However, Sasaki, who took the mound amid great interest, showed disappointment. He induced Lee Ju-hyung, the leading hitter, to an infield grounder, but the ball looked shaky overall. He sent No. 2 Kim Ji-chan on a straight walk, and threw seven straight balls until his next match against Park Joo-hong. But he sighed as he caught follow-up Park Chu-hong with a fly ball to left field. Kim Ji-chan's steal to second base with two outs ended the inning by striking out No. 4 Jang Jae-young. Out of a total of 19 balls, only seven strikes were made.

The reoccurrence of blisters was the cause. According to Japanese media, catcher Kei Mizukami reportedly noticed the recurrence of Sasaki's blister when he saw blood on the ball.

Sasaki's fastball speed was 153 kilometers per hour. He faced batters, probably due to injuries or ball control, and his speed fell further. Due to the recurrence of injuries, the remaining schedule will also be difficult. "I'm very sorry for the results," 메이저사이트 Sasaki said in an interview with Sports Hochi. "I just threw it a little bit, but it was still fun.

"This is the first time that Sasaki's finger blister has been injured," the baseball media "Weekly Baseball" said. The changed official ball may have been affected. I'd have felt uncomfortable with the bullpen pitching, which would have been hard for me to do."

However, there have been voices of concern in some media outlets. "It is perhaps destiny for a fastball pitcher to fight a blister on his fingers. However, he left the image of a player who is physically prone to blisters due to a blister injury and recurrence of blisters on the national team. "There is something that professional clubs that want to nominate Sasaki need to check."