MLB" Is there a chance to be on the same team with Li Haoyu? I have been observing Shoki Oda for 2 years and was highly praised by Tiger scouts.
Quick Look
- The 18-year-old Japanese pitcher Shoki Oda from Yokohama High School expressed his intention to challenge the Major League Baseball.
- Seven major league teams including the Yankees and Tigers sent people to interview him one after another.
- The Tigers Pacific Rim manager praised him as a top player.
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Why It Matters
The 18-year-old Yokohama High School pitcher Shoki Oda announced his intention to challenge the Major League Baseball, attracting the attention of many major league teams and starting talks.
Shoki Oda. (File photo, taken by reporter Lin Zhengkun)
Shoki Oda, an 18-year-old Japanese fireball player from Yokohama High School, expressed his intention to challenge the Major League Baseball. Today, both the Yankees and Tigers sent people to Yokohama High School to interview Oda. So far, seven major league teams are known to have contacted him.
Shoki Oda has been interviewing with various major league teams since November 4. He first met with the Rangers on the same day, met with the Phillies and Mets on the 5th, and then contacted the Blue Jays and Cardinals on the 6th.
The Yankees and Tigers both sent scouting teams to meet with Oda Shoki today. The Tigers were attended by Pacific Rim director Kevin Hooker and the scout's adoptive father Tie. In the interview, Hook praised Oda Xiangxi as a very talented player. They also told the school that the team has been observing him for a long time and also met with the supervisor and his mother. The team really hopes to recruit him, but today they mainly just chatted a little.
Hook also revealed that he has been observing Oda for 2 years and said: "His evaluation is very high. Even in the United States, at his age, he is undoubtedly one of the top players."
Open Questions
- Which major league team will Oda Shoki choose in the end?
