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MLB’s Next 9-Figure Japanese Star Is Coming — and 2027 Could Be the Year

MLB’s Next 9-Figure Japanese Star Is Coming — and 2027 Could Be the Year

Summary

Teruaki Sato is a top Japanese baseball player who might join Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2027. He is currently playing very well in Japan and could get a big contract if an MLB team posts him.

Key Facts

  • Teruaki Sato plays for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league.
  • He is 27 years old and was considered one of the best players in Japan last year.
  • This season, Sato is batting .405 and has eight home runs so far.
  • Last year, he hit 40 home runs for the Tigers and is on pace to do even better.
  • If the Tigers allow MLB teams to bid for him in 2026, he could join MLB in 2027.
  • Sato might be the most wanted Japanese position player in MLB’s upcoming offseason.
  • Other Japanese players like Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto are already playing in MLB.
  • Sato could receive a contract worth over $100 million, which is rare for new Japanese MLB players.
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