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Teruaki Sato plays as a left-handed batter for the Hanshin Tigers and has previously announced his intention to transfer to the major leagues.
Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team has decided to move his career to the United States. The team is allowing transfers to the major leagues this off-season using the posting system. Sato commented through the team, ``I'm grateful to the team for respecting my thoughts.The days I spent with my teammates were really fun, and I sincerely appreciate the warm support from the fans.''
The 27-year-old, who has grown into one of Japan's leading left-handed hitters, has long expressed his desire to play in the major leagues. During the 2024 off-season, he informed the team of his intention to transfer to the major leagues in the future using the posting system.
During the 25-year off-season, contract renewal negotiations over the timing of using the posting system were difficult. At the end of the year, on January 30th, just before spring training, a one-year contract was signed for a total of 450 million yen plus trading volume of 500 million yen (estimated).
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Teruaki Sato signs a contract with a major league baseball team and will travel to the United States before the season begins.
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