Rōki Sasaki
| Rōki Sasaki | |
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| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 17 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 3, 2001 Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Teams | |
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Rōki Sasaki (佐々木 朗希, Sasaki Rōki, born November 3, 2001 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan), nicknamed "The Monster of the Reiwa" (令和の怪物, reiwa no kaibutsu) because of his 101 mph fastball in high school,[1][2] is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[3][4]
Chiba Lotte Marines selected him with the first selection in the .[5]
Playing style[]
Sasaki is a 6 ft 3 in, 188 lb right-handed pitcher.[6] With a three-quarters delivery[7] he throws a fastball topping out at 101 mph, a forkball, and a slider.[8]
References[]
- ^ "【球界ここだけの話（１９９０）】ロッテ・佐々木朗の無限の可能性". 10 June 2020.
- ^ "「令和の怪物」佐々木朗希が挑む最後の夏 １６３キロ右腕の潜在能力". Jiji.com (in Japanese). July 12, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Sasaki,Roki (Chiba Lotte Marines)". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "17佐々木 朗希選手名鑑2020｜千葉ロッテマリーンズ". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "千葉ロッテマリーンズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ https://npb.jp/bis/players/31035151.html
- ^ "専門家が徹底解剖 佐々木朗希「163キロ直球」を生かす秘策｜日刊ゲンダイDigital".
- ^ "ロッテ・佐々木朗希、速球だけではない高度な投球術 カメラマンが捉えたその瞬間/デイリースポーツ online".
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