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Japanese Pitching Sensation Aims for MLB Draft 2027

12/16/2025

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Genei Sato, a Japanese right-handed pitcher, plans to join the U.S. college baseball system in 2027 to pursue Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft eligibility.
He is 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with a fastball up to 99 mph and a low-90s splitter.
As closer for the Japanese Collegiate National Team, he struck out six in 4.1 innings, underscoring his prospect status for 2027.

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Genei Sato, a Japanese right-handed pitcher, plans to join the U.S. college baseball system in 2027 to pursue Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft eligibility.
He is 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with a fastball up to 99 mph and a low-90s splitter.
As closer for the Japanese Collegiate National Team, he struck out six in 4.1 innings, underscoring his prospect status for 2027.