Even the security guards gathered As many as 60 people watched closely, how was it on the first day of the Sasaki LAD camp
Feb 12, 2025
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Sasaki, a Japanese pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers, began official training at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers' camp site in Glendale, Arizona, on the 12th (Korea time).
On the first day of official training, Sasaki wore a club T-shirt and hat and played catch for about 20 minutes on the ground. Sasaki, who checked his senses by throwing only a fastball, increased his catch distance to about 40 meters.
It is rumored that dozens of officials were gathered to watch Sasaki's catch. According to Japanese media, including the 'Full Count', 17 club officials, including pitching coach Mark Pryor and the head of the club, security guards, and social media managers, watched, and about 40 reporters gathered. In addition, during the opening hours of the clubhouse media, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani, who are from Japan, were seen smiling comfortably and talking.
The staff dedicated to interpreting Sasaki has not yet been confirmed. On this day, Will Ayton, who has been interpreting Ohtani for two years this year, introduced Sasaki to various training sites.
In fact, Sasaki signed a minor contract under the U.S.-Japan agreement, but he participated as the first player, including the right to invite him to the big league spring camp.
Under the U.S.-Japan baseball agreement, players under the age of 25 are classified as international amateur players, not FA. Sasaki also rushed to advance to the Major League faster than expected, leading to a scramble in line with the international recruitment limit for each club. The final winner was the Dodgers.
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However, Major League teams, which had been eyeing Sasaki early on, literally fought a recruitment war to recruit Sasaki, who was classified as an international amateur player and had a low ransom. Conversely, Sasaki interviewed the clubs. Nearly 20 clubs showed interest in the beginning, but the first and second elimination teams occurred. The Dodgers, along with the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays, have up to three finalists.
Initially, San Diego, where Darvish Yu plays, was the most likely winner, but in the end, the Dodgers became the final winner, holding Sasaki after Ohtani and Yamamoto. Some doubted Sasaki's decision, saying, `Didn't he already decide his destination as the Dodgers?' In particular, the team's main players, such as Manny Machado, who we talked with during the San Diego interview, felt that Sasaki had already decided where to go (Dodgers)Controversy arose when he said ".
In an interview with reporters, Dodgers' Andrew Friedman announced his plan to include Sasaki in the starting rotation from the opening game. Friedman said "Our plan is to include him from the start of the season. We will also discuss the routine between starts. Major League Baseball has a lot of mobility, he said, expressing expectations and concerns.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
