Rintaro Sasaki To Join Trenton Thunder In MLB Draft League
6 months agoRintaro Sasaki, the top power-hitting prospect from Japan, will take part in the MLB Draft League as a member of the Trenton Thunder and make his debut on Tuesday. Sasaki set the Japanese high school record for most home runs in a career with 140 (previous record was 111) but chose to forego the NPB Draft, deciding to attend Stanford instead and, hopefully, taking a quicker path to the MLB. Had he gone to the NPB, he would have been under team control for nine years. The "Japanese Prince Fielder" is known to have a terrific eye as well, having collected twice as many walks than strikeouts during his high school career. Many players use the MLB Draft League to enhance their potential draft stock, so he'll look to put his power on display. If he lives up to the hype, the left-handed slugger could be a power-hitting star in the MLB, so dynasty managers would be wise to keep an eye on his performance, which will conclude in mid-July.
Source: MLB.com - Michael Clair
Source: MLB.com - Michael Clair