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Roki Sasaki's journey to becoming baseball's top prospect has been extraordinary. The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher made headlines during his time in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), particularly for his record-breaking performance in 2022, where he pitched a perfect game with an astounding 19 strikeouts, including 13 consecutively. His statistical dominance doesn't end there; he has never posted a season ERA above 2.50, culminating in a 2024 season that saw him yield a 2.35 ERA over 111 innings with 129 strikeouts.