Dallas Keuchel (36), a former MLB Cy Young Award winner, was optimistic about the big league success of "team mate" Sasaki Rocky (23). 

The New York Post reported Keuchel's interview with Sasaki, who has emerged as a hot topic player in the MLB Stove League. Keuchel, the winner of the 2015 AL Cy Young Award, joined the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in July to wrap up the season. He played with Sasaki. 

Sasaki, which gained fame as the youngest NPB player to play a perfect game, will take on the MLB stage this winter with the consent of the team. Originally, the team failed to meet the required number of years to apply for posting (closed competitive bidding), but the player tried to fulfill his wish. Even negotiations over the annual salary was going nowhere last year. Eventually, the team, which had been mired in conflict with the player for two years, raised its hands, calling it a "victory dimension." Sasaki, who is under the age of 25, is subject to international amateur player contract, so the down payment limit is relatively low. For Chiba Lotte, the team is set to give up its best asset at a bargain price. 

Pitchers in their early 20s spraying 160km/h fastball. MLB clubs are drawing keen attention. The Los Angeles Dodgers, which already have Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, will join the recruitment campaign. The same goes for MLB players such as the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. 

Against this backdrop, the New York Post shared the opinions of a former big leaguer who watched Sasaki from close range despite being short-lived. Keuchel said in an interview with the media, "I debuted at age 24, but it took me two seasons to grow up. Sasaki, 23, faced outstanding hitters. Above all, he is intelligent and wants to learn more. He is a player who cooks dinner for friendship with teammates outside the stadium. He is also studying English. He will be able to do well in MLB." 

He also evaluated Sasaki's pitching capability. This study introduced evaluations of different types of pitches in 20 to 80 points intervals. He gave 70 points to the overall pitching capability, and paid attention to the ability to catch strikes with splitters and sliders. The value of fastball pitches is estimated to be over 70. He often throws 100 miles (160.9 kilometers per hour) to show off to MLB stouts, but he also thinks that 93-94 miles (149 to 151 kilometers per hour) are also powerful.  먹튀검증

The splitter ranged from 65 to 70 points. Among off-speed pitches, this was Sasaki's best pitch ever. He also scored 70 points for sliders, but viewed them as pitches that can rise to 80 points. He also predicted that he would be able to throw as many as 50 percent of his pitches as Dylan Sizz (San Diego Padres), one of the top-rated pitchers in the Major League.