Japanese High School baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki shocked the baseball world by announcing he will forgo the NPB draft and play college baseball in the United States. He is considered to be the “Japanese Prince Fielder”. He set the Japanese High School record for home runs with
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- FSU Freshman 1B Myles Bailey might have had some of the best raw power in the 2024 prep class. Has quickly positioned himself to be a big piece of a very good Seminole lineup with a big fall. + raw power with a real feel for hitting. Consistently on the barrel with premium bat to
00:00 - OSU Freshman RHP Dax Whitney was one of the biggest prep draft board risers in 2024. Turned down 1st round money to make it to campus. 6’5 frame with a ton of projection mixed with a real feel for pitching. Reports say the FB has been sitting 96-98 where he creates elite IVB that
00:00 - We reported Sasaki was down to his final 4 a few weeks ago and a decision was near. Rintaro Sasaki has committed to Stanford University. Chatter around the industry was that he was down to Stanford and UCLA for his final two choices. Stanford lands the biggest international
- LSU Freshman OF Derek Curiel had long been regarded the #1 player in the 2024 prep class. ?’s arose into his senior year that may have negatively impacted his draft stalk. Make no mistake Curiel has been one of the top performers in the class for a long time. Good bat to ball
00:00 - Ole Miss Freshman SS Owen Paino was a big get for Mike Bianco and staff in 2024. Big league frame with good athleticism. Has the ability to stick on the left side of the infield. Sweet LH swing and creates good leverage. Doesn’t necessarily always tap into his power but
00:00 - Arkansas C Ryder Helfrick was a player who I felt wasn’t getting the attention he deserved out of high school. Crazy hand/wrist strength with the stick. Explosive bat speed and juice to all fields. Good athlete who plays the game extremely hard. Has the positional versatility to
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- Oregon State is my pick to win the PAC-12 this year. The lineup is really deep and the the pitching staff will bring back some key returners mixed in with some big time portal additions like Arizona transfer Aiden May. Bazzana will be the key cog in the Beaver lineup. Guerra,Incoming freshman now joined onto rest of data- Here's Oregon State. Probably the most complete, experienced team in the Pac-12. Gonna get crushed by the 2024 draft, and maybe negatively impacted by the conference controversy. But all that aside, this is an Omaha-caliber team.
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