Sasaki Chooses Marlins Over Japan | Miami News

Rintaro Sasaki, Japan’s high school home run king with 140 bombs, just made baseball history by signing with the Miami Marlins for $210,200 — ditching his Japanese pro draft and Stanford return to chase his dream in MLB. Already a college standout who skipped Japan’s pro system to fast-track his path, Sasaki admits he wrestled with the decision until the end, but chose America to test his limits. With English still a work in progress, he’s already eyeing Spanish to thrive in Miami — and prove he’s got what it takes to dominate the majors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3d663895edfaaa0a