Rising star Rocky Sasaki (24) of Japan will wear the number 11 that he wants with his debut in the Major League. Miguel Rojas (36), who previously used the number 11 in the Los Angeles Dodgers, reportedly gave up the offer.
MLB.COM, the official website of the Major League, introduced why Rojas gave up his number to Sasaki on the 6th (Korea time). Rojas has played for the Dodgers since 2023 with No. 11, but he was recently contacted by Dodgers President Andrew Friedman. At first, he expected it to be news of his trade or release, but in reality, it was a request to give Sasaki No. 11. Rojas readily accepted this. In particular, No. 11 is called the "golden number" by pitchers and the number of the ace.
LOHAS, "Changed the number. I feel younger"
Rojas, who gave up his jersey number, decided to wear No. 72 this year. This is the number when he made his big league debut with the Dodgers in 2014. "I thought it would be better to go back to No. 72, but I wanted to feel a little bit younger by changing my jersey number," he said.
Sasaki is considering thank you
Meanwhile, as Rojas gave up his jersey number, attention is also being paid to how Sasaki will repay it. Last year, Ohtani gave a Porsche to Joe Kelly, who gave up his jersey number 17 when he joined the Dodgers, and questions are growing about what kind of gift Sasaki will give.
Sasaki said, "I'm really grateful that Veteran Rojas gave up No. 11," adding, "I haven't decided what to give yet, but I'll think about it gradually." 카지노사이트
However, Rojas said, "I don't need anything to be honest, I just want to win. I'm glad Sasaki joined the Dodgers, and I hope he feels comfortable in the clubhouse."