The move will allow Sasaki to enter the MLB Draft several years earlier than he would have been able to under Major League Baseball’s international amateur rules.
It’s expected that Sasaki will draw plenty of interest from Division I schools, but it’s believed that Vanderbilt has an early edge, ESPN reported.Sasaki attends Hanamaki-Higashi High School where his father, Hiroshi coaches, and it is the same school where superstar Shohei Ohtani played high school ball. The 17-year-old first baseman has been slashing .413/.514/.808 and has 140 home runs to his name during the course of his high school career.
While name, image, likeness deals have been a game changer for college athletes, Sasaki may have a more difficult time securing NIL deals due to his international status. Thus making it less likely that NIL potential will play much less of a factor into Sasaki’s decision as to where he plays college baseball.See All ColumnistsHow the Rangers' schedule reversal could have benefits down the road
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