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Stanford infielder/DH Rintaro Sasaki's story is WILD! 140 high school home runs. Same alma mater as Shohei Ohtani. Skipped being the 2024 NPB 1st overall pick to enroll at Stanford and chase the MLB dream. Rintaro Sasaki is one of the most unique prospects on the planet — and we pulled up to Pat Kelleher's facility in Arizona during the MLB Draft Combine to see exactly what he does to get ready to mash. We're talking tee work, super unique Japanese hitting drills, and a full behind-the-scenes look at the routine of a guy who might be the next great Japanese superstar in professional baseball. Oh and he was hitting balls over 100 mph and 430+ feet — and he had already hit earlier that day. The swing is Barry Bonds meets Shohei Ohtani + Munetaka Murakami. The work ethic matches. And right now he's facing the biggest decision of his life — MLB, NPB's SoftBank Hawks, or back to Stanford. Watch this one before everyone else knows who he is. This was so much fun…literally a home run derby...

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