Triple Crown win raises interest in professional baseball player Sato of Hanshin - Major League Baseball official website
Quick Look
- Hanshin's infielder Teruaki Sato, who won the Central League triple crown, is attracting attention in the United States.
- Major League Baseball's official website reports that he has emerged as a top-class infielder candidate on the market, and it has been pointed out that there could be a competition for him if he is transferred to a posting position.
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Why It Matters
There is a possibility that infielder Teruaki Sato, who won the triple crown in the Central League of Professional Baseball, will challenge for the US Major League Baseball.
[New York Current Affairs] Attention is gathering in the United States on Hanshin's infielder Teruaki Sato, who won the Triple Crown in the Central League. There is a possibility that he will aim to transfer to the major leagues using the posting system this off-season, and the official website of Major League Baseball reported on the 9th, ``He will emerge as one of the top infielder candidates on the market.His track record of winning the Triple Crown will be a factor to increase interest.''
The Tiger's main gun, the feat of winning the Triple Crown: Sato receives the title of strongest batter - Professional Baseball Hanshin
He is the first Triple Crown winner since Munetaka Murakami of Yakult in 2022. Murakami was transferred to the White Sox this year, and despite being sidelined due to injury, he hit 35 home runs in the regular season. The official major league website said, ``Like Murakami, Sato is a left-handed slugger with the power to change the flow of a game.''
Kazuma Okamoto, a right-handed hitter who moved from the Giants to the Blue Jays, also hit 33 home runs this season. Thanks to the success of Murakami and Okamoto, the reputation of Japanese infielders and strong hitters in the United States seems to be higher than before.
Sato is primarily a third baseman for Hanshin. Some US media have reported that he is expected to be used as a first baseman like Murakami in the major leagues, while also reporting that he has experience as an outfielder. Major League Baseball is expected to have lengthy labor-management agreement negotiations this off-season, but if Hanshin approves the posting transfer, it is likely to become a competitive battle.
What to Watch
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Teruaki Sato aims to transfer to the major leagues using the posting system
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Whether the Hanshin baseball team will accept posting transfers
- Which major team will bid to acquire him?
