Roki Sasaki, a professional baseball pitcher from Lotte, is at a camp in Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. threw in.
Lotte pitcher Sasaki, who was the youngest player to complete a perfect game last season, entered the bullpen for the second time in this camp from the morning of the 4th.
Pitcher Sasaki has been selected as a member of the Japanese national team for the WBC = World Baseball Classic, which will be held next month, and is making early adjustments for the Japanese national team's training camp starting on the 17th of this month.
Pitcher Sasaki, who entered the bullpen just one day after the day before, practiced pitching using the WBC's official ball, and threw 63 pitches, more than 10 pitches more than the previous time, against catcher Torao Matsukawa, who is a second-year high school graduate. rice field.
He sometimes pitched in quick motions as if he were a runner, and he made people stand in the batter's box to make the pitches more realistic.
According to the team, he measured 157 kilometers in the straight.
Matsukawa, who received the ball, said, "I felt that I was shooting a little straight, but it was powerful, and the slider and fork were well curved, so I didn't feel uncomfortable. I'm glad I received it."
In addition, Hideo Nomo, who was active in professional baseball and the major leagues, saw Sasaki's practice, responded to an interview with the press and commented on Sasaki's pitching, saying, "I think he is aware of it because of the WBC, but I think he is aware of it. I think it's pretty much finished at this time," he said.
Pitcher Sasaki will continue to be a batting pitcher, and if the adjustment goes smoothly, he may pitch in the practice game on the 15th of this month.