There aren’t a ton of bats to get giddy over in this FA class. Curious to see how the industry views Teruaki Sato. 9th Triple Crown winner in NPB history. First since Munetaka Murakami in 2022.
— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) October 20, 2026
143 G - .306/.383/.609/.992 - 39 HR - 26.7 K% - 11.1 BB% - 196 wRC+
Entering age-28 season. Has a habit of chasing. Especially below the zone, which isn’t very Murakami like. Still, he makes more contact in the zone than Murakami did. Elite bat speed and Exit Velos. Can play 3B/RF, but not expected to be a good defender anywhere, despite a strong arm. Could be a candidate to move to 1B.