Japanese pitchers Yuki Matsui and Yu Darvish made impressive MLB debuts with Matsui getting his first strikeout and Darvish showcasing his 95mph pitches, including a nasty two-seamer. Darvish's performance, including a big strikeout and a bases-loaded escape, garnered attention and excitement from fans and analysts.
MLB fans were blown away by this view of Yu Darvish’s 95-MPH pitch with movement against the Dodgers https://t.co/6LAFiEBuCF
First MLB strikeout for Yuki Matsui. https://t.co/qffD7I6k10
Yuki Matsui drops a nasty split-finger for his first MLB strikeout 😮💨 https://t.co/maKGFsNgFa
Nice to see Yuki Matsui getting his flowers in the dugout after his first MLB inning.
Yuki Matsui is making his MLB debut.
Yu Darvish gets out of the bases-loaded jam and he’s FIRED UP! 😤 https://t.co/4RO52RH1mp
BIG strikeout for Yu Darvish and he’s fired up https://t.co/vLI4zw4FYu
Yu Darvish, 94mph Two Seamer...and Fist Pump 💪 https://t.co/TdONrVDqPi
Yu Darvish is HYPED UP 😤 #SeoulSeries https://t.co/jynpSXAwmx
Yu Darvish, 95mph Four Seam Fastball (ball) and 95mph Two Seamer (Backwards K), Overlay. Two Seamer had 18 inches of run. https://t.co/xLrQAida56
This view of Yu Darvish's first K of the season 😍 (via @Cut4) https://t.co/fbEgbZaWrE
Yu Darvish, Front Door 95mph Two Seamer (home plate view) https://t.co/8F7Q71puNR
The first strikeout from Yu Darvish was NASTY 🔥 https://t.co/4pcm0J4cHB
Yu Darvish, Pretty 95mph Two Seamer. 😍 https://t.co/RM4W2Oxjbn
Baseball: A new ball game for reliever Yuki Matsui in MLB https://t.co/dlt5QU5gqp