Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki rolls the dice with Marlins
He could return to Stanford, where he played college baseball for two seasons. He could pursue a pro career in his home country, where was selected last October by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the first round of the Nippon Professional Baseball draft. It’s giving me a great opportunity.”The Marlins introduced Sasaki on Thursday after he announced earlier this week that he would forgo a pro career in Japan to sign with Miami.
- ▪He could return to Stanford, where he played college baseball for two seasons.
- ▪He could pursue a pro career in his home country, where was selected last October by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the first round of the Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
- ▪It’s giving me a great opportunity.”The Marlins introduced Sasaki on Thursday after he announced earlier this week that he would forgo a pro career in Japan to sign with Miami.
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Open this photo in gallery:Miami Marlin Rintaro Sasaki responds to a question during a Thursday news conference after signing with the MLB team, forgoing a professional career in his home country of Japan.Lynne Sladky/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountRintaro Sasaki was ready to turn his long-awaited dream into a reality.The Japanese slugger had a choice to make. He could return to Stanford, where he played college baseball for two seasons. He could pursue a pro career in his home country, where was selected last October by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the first round of the Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
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