The movement difference. 😳 Sasaki’s splitter movement is unique, and will likely be one of the filthiest pitches in MLB this year (57% whiff rate in NPB) original sound - Pitching Ninja. Rōki Sasaki's Unhittable 92 mph Splitter Breakdown. Explore Rōki Sasaki's amazing 102 mph fastball and 92 mph splitter. Learn about his unique pitching ...

2025年1月30日 · Sasaki's splitter, even more than his 100-plus mph fastball, is the biggest reason why his upside in the Major Leagues is so high. And it's going to be awesome to see Sasaki's, Yamamoto's and Ohtani's splitters side by side. The "Dodger splitter" …

During his four seasons with Japan’s Chiba Lotte Marines, Roki Sasaki compiled a 2.10 ERA and 0.89 WHIP, racking up 505 strikeouts while issuing just 88 walks across 394.2 innings.

2025年1月29日 · MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12-inning, 21-strikeout complete game in the national summer Koshien tournament. ... Skenes added a 93-95 mph splinker (hybrid sinker/splitter) that played as the ...

2025年1月18日 · Roki Sasaki's splitter from an NPB game early last season. This one was 91mph, and you can see the wide, four-seam grip on the closeup. He kills a remarkable amount of spin for how fast the...

1 天前 · Jeff Passan analyzes the Dodgers' addition of Roki Sasaki and how it could be one of the greatest pitching rotations. (0:54) Alden Gonzalez Feb 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET

2025年1月22日 · Throwing the pitch in the 88-90 mph range, Sasaki kills spin with it, and it comes out of his hand looking like his heater until it falls off the table. It produced an absurd 57.1 percent whiff rate in '24. The Major League average whiff rate on …

Splitter: Sasaki (80) This pitch is so good it gets its own category. His 89-90 mph splitter gets top-of-the-scale marks from scouts because it has velocity and depth.

2024年12月13日 · His splitter comes out of the same slot as his fastball at 88-91 mph before diving hard into the ground to draw foolish swings and misses from both lefthanded and righthanded batters. He cuts his...

2024年11月7日 · Roki Sasaki's splitter from an NPB game early last season. This one was 91mph, and you can see the wide, four-seam grip on the closeup. He kills a remarkable amount of spin for how fast the...