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Genei Sato berencana pindah ke AS untuk draf MLB 2027
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Pemain tangan kanan Genei Sato, mahasiswa tahun ketiga di Universitas Sendai di Jepang, berencana pindah ke perguruan tinggi AS pada Februari 2026 untuk memenuhi syarat draf MLB 2027. Pemain kidang berusia 21 tahun, yang dianggap calon pilihan ronde pertama di Draf NPB Jepang 2026, akan bermain bola musim panas di AS terlebih dahulu. Langkah ini mengikuti tren meningkat di kalangan amatir Jepang yang mencari jalan ke Major League Baseball melalui program NCAA.
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