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No.1 Japanese HS baseball player skipping NBP draft for college in the US.

Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:20 am
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
9832 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:20 am
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Rintaro Sasaki is the #1 high school prospect in Japan. 6’0, 250 lbs. He holds the record for most HR in Japanese HS history: 140. He has officially decided to skip his application for the NPB Draft…and will come to the US to play in college

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Rumored to be looking at Vanderbilt.
Posted by Yippie_Ky_yae
Member since Jun 2019
4578 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:23 am to
LSU uniforms look way better than Vandy’s
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
4736 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:35 am to
Take him to Fred’s asap
Posted by DeafVallyBatnR
Member since Sep 2004
18469 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:37 am to
Definitely don't pitch him low in the zone.
Posted by Bayou_Tiger_225
Third Earth
Member since Mar 2016
12507 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:46 am to
quote:

6’0, 250 lbs
Makes Beloso look skinny
Posted by smash williams
San Diego
Member since Apr 2009
20975 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:47 am to
Didn’t know this.

quote:

An interesting wrinkle to Sasaki’s recruitment is that since he is an international player, he cannot receive an NIL deal.
Posted by barry
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
51336 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Didn’t know this.


It's because they are on visa's as students and its restricted on the type of income you can make as a student
Posted by fastlane
Member since Jul 2014
4529 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:56 am to
Doing it for the Sushi NIL
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
34186 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:16 am to
Need to get him on campus for a visit quick!

Posted by StrongOffer
Member since Sep 2020
6396 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:20 am to
quote:

6’0, 250 lbs
Can we get him on the defensive line?
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288638 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:51 am to
The Japanese prince fielder
Posted by LSUnatick
South of Lafourche
Member since Jul 2008
1622 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:54 am to
Poor mans Tommy White
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
46136 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:55 am to
Knowing absolutely nothing about the guy, my guess is Vandy is a better fit. They can probably get him some scholarship money with the whole private thing.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
9701 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:16 pm to
Where's Heung Soro when you need him?
Posted by Jax Teller
Member since Aug 2018
4524 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:36 pm to
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78331 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

The Japanese prince fielder


Emperor Fielder
Posted by smoke225
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
7938 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:17 pm to
Posted by creamofcornsoup
Soupymcsoupersonville, USA
Member since Apr 2021
4767 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:18 pm to
Those Japanese kids have some of the prettiest swings I’ve ever seen
Posted by Juan Betanzos
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2005
3761 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:28 pm to
Japanese?

I can see NIL deal with Price LeBlanc Toyota / Nissan ….. “ Dah’lin…”
Posted by AkronTiger
Rubber City
Member since May 2021
2736 posts
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:35 pm to
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