"Sasaki's ceiling is as high as any pitcher and while he’s not a finished product he has true ace potential and the chance to be one of the best pitchers in baseball."
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While Takahashi doesn’t post the strikeout numbers of other top pitchers in NPB, he prevents runs as well as nearly anyone. Here's how he succeeds.
世界トップクラスのピッチャーの一人が、なるべく早くMLBでプレーすることを希望している。現時点で彼はどのようなピッチャーなのだろうか。弊誌のライター、ブランドン・テューは、すべての登板を観察し、評価を行った。
One of the best pitchers in the world has expressed a desire to pitch in MLB sooner rather than later. What kind of pitcher is he now? Our writer watched every start to make an evaluation.
He's not Yoshinobu Yamamoto by any means. He projects as more of a swingman in MLB.
The other top Japanese pitcher available to MLB teams is a strike-throwing lefty with a wide assortment of pitches.
One of our Video Scouts says Tanaka needs better command, less reliance on fastball
Liván Moinelo and Raidel Martinez could be highly impressive. And we can tell you a little about Po-Jung Wang and Nien-Ting Wu, among others.
Japan is bringing its best, so time to familiarize yourself, whether it be with baseball crusher Munetaka Murakami or basestealing eliminator Takuya Kai.
