He raised his glove high above his head going into the stretch a la Clayton Kershaw. He even tried to look like Sasaki, bending his back knee and lifting his front leg uncomfortably high before ...

He drew headlines for delivering an apology and candy to a batter he’d hit in the knee with ... come after for Sasaki; its echoes can be seen in his rise through the Japanese high school ranks ...

Rintaro Sasaki, who holds the Japanese high school career home run record, was expected to be a top pick in the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball draft. However, he has decided to play college ...

The Japanese star pitcher hasn't necessarily lived up to the high expectations surrounding him thus far. Sasaki is the third ... of the 2024 season due to left knee and left toe injuries.

He raised his glove high above his head going into the stretch a la Clayton Kershaw. He even tried to look like Sasaki, bending his back knee and lifting his front leg uncomfortably high before ...