There was a reason why everyone met the coveted Sasaki right-hand man, the worst team in the record of 121 losses, and old teacher Iguchi connected
Dec 23, 2024
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In the Dodgers and San Diego, Sasaki's seniors who joined the Japanese national team of the WBC (World Baseball Classic) in 2023 are becoming the main players. Shohei Ohtani (30) and Yoshino Yamamoto (26) are in the Dodgers, and Yu Darvish (38) and Yuki Matsui (29) are in San Diego. Their presence can have a positive effect on adaptation.
Shota Imanaga (31) and Seiya Suzuki (30) are playing for the Cubs.
Earlier, Sasaki's agent Joel Wolff said "More than 20 major league clubs have shown interest." Almost every major league club covets the 23-year-old Sasaki's powerful 'right arm'. The possibility of recruiting is different. Last winter, Yamamoto Yoshinobu was popular, and this year, Sasaki is the main character.
It's not a problem even though Sasaki has never met the regulation innings in five seasons at Chiba Lotte Marines. Some people order that you have to look coolly at "Sasaki is not Yamamoto (Yoshinobu)," but let's poke it first. First of all, he is an international amateur FA (free agent), so the ransom is very low.
On the 21st, the Yankees and the Mets faced Sasaki on the same day. Sasaki's absence from the interview schedule makes news. The Philadelphia Phillies did.
It stands out because it's the White Sox. He recorded 41 wins and 121 losses and a winning percentage of 253 this season. It went through the floor and fell to the basement. He set a new record for the most losses in a major league season. It is a slump that will be talked about for a long time as the worst team in Major League history.
There is a reason why Sasaki met with the White Sox. Japanese media believe that Tadahito Iguchi (50) served as a link to the meeting.
Iguchi is Seiya Suzuki's best second baseman in Japanese professional baseball history. He has a deep relationship with the White Sox. He moved from Daiei Hawks to the White Sox in 2005 and spent close to three seasons
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Iguchi, who spent four years in the Major League, ended his career with Chiba Lotte. He became Lotte's first-team coach when he retired after the 2017 season. He was the first Japanese player to become the head coach of a professional team in the Major League.
He was involved in Sasaki's No. 1 rookie nomination in 2020 as manager of Chiba Lotte. Iguchi led the team for five years until 2022 and stepped down. I was with Sashiki for three years.
Even if old teacher Iguchi has built a bridge, it is unlikely that Sasaki will wear a White Sox uniform. It's a long-cherished, hard-won major league challenge, and you probably don't want to start with the weakest team of all time.
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