Roki Sasaki did not make it out of the second inning during his United States debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday afternoon and appeared to cry

A recently retired catcher took to social media to criticize the emotional reaction of the rookie pitcher as seen on live television in the Dodgers' dugout.

However, transitioning from Nippon Professional Baseball to the major leagues has its learning curve, and Sasaki is already experiencing difficulties pitching in the bigs. On Saturday, Sasaki made his Dodger Stadium debut and didn't perform well.