“Walmart Sasaki” – NY Mets signing Japanese pitcher Yuhi Sako on minor league deal ignites WILD reaction on social media
The New York Mets have signed Japanese pitcher Yuhi Sako on a minor league deal after he impressed in the independent leagues.
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Yuhi Sako (Image via Goulburn Post)
The New York Mets are currently the trending topic in American sports. The two-time World Series champions have stunned the world by splashing a whopping $765 million on Juan Soto. While that deal has taken most of the attention, the Mets are continuing to bolster other areas as well. They have now signed Japanese pitcher Yuhi Sako on a minor-league deal.
The pitching department is one that the Mets need to fill out the most. Following the end of the 2024 season, three Mets pitcher Jose Quintana, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino became free agents.
Since then, the team has signed two former New York Yankees pitchers Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas. Holmes is projected to be made a starter in the 2025 season.
The team now has another addition in their pitching department. As per reports, the team has landed right-handed pitcher Yuhi Sako on a minor league deal after he impressed in the minor leagues.
The 25-year-old pitcher has not thrown a ball in the major leagues yet. During the 2024 season, he played for the New Jersey Jackals and High Point Rockers of the Frontier and Atlantic Leagues respectively. In 18 games (17 starts), the Japanese international had a 3.88 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 79 strikeouts in 92.2 innings pitched.
The Mets are signing Yuhi Sako to a minor league deal, per @AnthonyDiComo
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
The Japanese pitcher threw for the New Jersey Jackals in Independent ball this past year pic.twitter.com/uknkQiZgpw
Prior to making his debut in the Independent League, Sako made his professional debut while pitching for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League in 2023. During his two-year spell in Australia, Sako posted a 2.14 ERA in 46.2 innings, 54 strikeouts in 27 appearances.
Fans react to NY Mets deal with Yuhi Sako
Fans on social media have been highly critical of the New York Mets in the past few years. Them signing Juan Soto has already sparked some strong reactions on the internet. The team’s minor league deal with Japanese star Yuhi Sako is now igniting wild reactions on X.
While there are some who seem to be happy with this deal, many once again laughed at them. One fan dropped the name of another Japanese star Roki Sasaki and called Sako “Walmart Sasaki” while reacting to this development.
Check out that and some other top reactions from X below:
Walmart sasaki
— eazyethan (@eazye2248) December 9, 2024
This in not Sasaki
— Cam (@CVGLolz) December 9, 2024
That's their ace now lmaooo
— AceX (@0xAcexv) December 10, 2024
That's not Walker Buehler
— Kindness903 (@kindness903) December 9, 2024
Streans cooked
— Made In Heaven✝️ (@Hibiskus22) December 9, 2024
Steve got his guy last night, Stearns gets his guy today
— Dave (@daveschwaz) December 9, 2024
This is what you get after signing Soto, a New Jersey Jackal……. Pathetic
— Stuart Zarahn (@ZarahnStuart) December 9, 2024
Who?
— Ray Becker (@raymondbeckerr) December 9, 2024
he will get called up, have one phenomenal month, then turn to shit
— buildcosby (@c14760931178851) December 9, 2024
THATS NOT ROKI
— lilswingman enthusiast (@KahlilLeeStan) December 9, 2024
Will they ever stop spending!?
— John_Skrynecki (@John_Skrynecki) December 9, 2024
The Mets are one of the teams who are reported to be interested in bringing Sasaki to MLB. As per reports from Jon Heyman, the ace pitcher has been posted to the MLB and can be signed from December 10 to January 23, 2025.
As of Sako, he is expected to join the minor league team of the Mets. A strong showing could earn him a call-up to the major league.
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