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Marlins Draft Stanford Slugger Sasaki in Eighth Round
The Miami Marlins selected Japanese first baseman Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the MLB draft on Sunday. Sasaki, 21, has until July 27 to sign with the Marlins and until July 31 to decide on an offer from Fukuoka SoftBank of Nippon Professional Baseball.
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The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the amateur draft on Sunday. The 21-year-old first baseman played two seasons at Stanford, hitting .262 with 16 homers and 47 RBI as a sophomore last year. Sasaki is Japan's all-time high school home run leader.
Sasaki has until July 27 to sign with the Marlins.
He also has until July 31 to sign with Fukuoka SoftBank of Nippon Professional Baseball, which holds exclusive negotiating rights after selecting him in its first round last October. The choice will determine whether he begins his professional career in the United States or returns to Japan.
“Rintaro Sasaki is facing the choice of a lifetime.”
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