In the recent simulation match between the Dodgers and the White Sox, Kyle Teel, ranked No. 2 on the White Sox Farm, blasted him out of the home run wall on the second pitch against Rangki Sasaki, which made him a celebrity overnight, but he stressed that Ranghi Sasaki is a good pitcher and feels cool to be in front of him.

Teel said in an interview today (27th): "I didn't know I was going to play against him until Rangki Sasaki stepped on the pitcher mound, which is cool, you practiced hard in spring training and ended up playing well. I've never played against him, but he's a really good pitcher, I've seen him on social media, he's a great pitcher in the Japanese national team, it's cool to play against him."

Teel's early match for Ranshi Sasaki was of course a stroke of luck, as he was a big bargaining chip in the postseason Garrett Crochet trade, and his home run from Ranshi Sasaki also gave him the opportunity to be interviewed after the game, including in the Japanese media.

"I don't really know much about Ranki Sasaki because we don't have any scouting reports about him, I just know that he has good speedballs and knuckles, and I'm catching fastballs, I don't see his reaction, but I know he's also strengthening him, and that's what spring training is going to do, you have to concentrate and get better."

Teel, who was traded to the White Sox and became the No. 2 White Sox Farm and the No. 32 ranked Top 100 Rookies in the Major League, is a catcher who not only has outstanding striking power, but also has a certain long-hitting power, and has a base-running speed that ordinary catchers lack, which allows him to defend the outfield in college in addition to being a catcher.

"It's good to be a catcher with speed, it's a position that requires more athleticism, I have more speed and explosiveness in the post-season, as long as I can help the team, if I can run fast enough, I can get more points."

Speaking about the post-season trade, Teel said he didn't feel any difference, "Honestly, it feels almost like everyday, but I love it, I just want to put in the training and focus on the process, and at the end of the day you still have to hit the ball and that's what I'm focused on."