Rintaro Sasaki
Rintaro Sasaki is a highly regarded Japanese baseball player known for his explosive batting skills. At just 19 years old, he bypassed the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) draft to pursue collegiate baseball at Stanford University, following in the footsteps of Shohei Ohtani. His decision reflects a growing trend among young Japanese athletes to seek opportunities in Major League Baseball (MLB) directly, as he aims for the MLB draft eligibility in 2026.
Born on Jan 01, 2004 (21 years old)
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Rintaro Sasaki skipped the NPB draft last year and signed to play college baseball at Stanford.
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