Rōki Sasaki

Rōki Sasaki (佐々木 朗希, Sasaki Rōki, born November 3, 2001 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan), nicknamed "The Monster of the Reiwa" (令和の怪物, reiwa no kaibutsu) because of his 101 mph fastball in high school,[1][2] is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[3][4]

Rōki Sasaki
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 17
Pitcher
Born: November 3, 2001 Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
Chiba Lotte Marines (2020–present)

Chiba Lotte Marines selected him with the first selection in the 2019 NPB draft.[5]

References

1. https://www.sanspo.com/baseball/news/20200610/mar20061013000002-n1.html
2. "「令和の怪物」佐々木朗希が挑む最後の夏　１６３キロ右腕の潜在能力". Jiji.com (in Japanese). July 12, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Sasaki,Roki (Chiba Lotte Marines)". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
4. "17佐々木 朗希選手名鑑2020｜千葉ロッテマリーンズ". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
5. "千葉ロッテマリーンズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2020.