Teruaki Sato of Hanshin Tigers wants to join MLB via posting system
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 20, 2026, 12:22 AM
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
Teruaki Sato, a slugger for the Hanshin Tigers, is pursuing a move to Major League Baseball, aiming to enter through the posting system. This season, he hit 39 home runs with 106 RBIs and a.306 batting average, winning the triple crown in Japan's Central League. Sato was also part of Japan's national team in the recent World Baseball Classic, which reached the quarterfinals. His career in Japan includes impressive stats: 803 games played with 163 home runs and 518 RBIs. He expressed gratitude for the team respecting his wishes regarding the potential transition to the MLB.
- •Sato seeks to move to MLB through the posting system.
- •He recorded 39 home runs and 106 RBIs this season.
- •Sato achieved the triple crown in Japan's Central League.
- •He played for Japan's national team at the World Baseball Classic.
- •His career statistics include a.271 batting average in 803 games.
- 1:12 AMESPN MLB — Japanese slugger Sato, 27, seeking to join MLB team through posting system
- 11:36 PMYahoo Sports — Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato seeking a move to Major League Baseball
"Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, 27, a member of his national team that reached the quarterfinals of this year's World Baseball Classic, is aiming to make a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.
"TOKYO (AP) — Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers is aiming to be the next Japanese slugger to move to American baseball. Sato, who hit 39 home runs this season with 106 RBIs and a batting average of .
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External links- ESPN MLBOct 20, 2026, 1:12 AMJapanese slugger Sato, 27, seeking to join MLB team through posting system
Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, 27, a member of his national team that reached the quarterfinals of this year's World Baseball Classic, is aiming to make a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.
- Yahoo SportsOct 19, 2026, 11:36 PMJapanese slugger Teruaki Sato seeking a move to Major League Baseball
TOKYO (AP) — Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers is aiming to be the next Japanese slugger to move to American baseball. Sato, who hit 39 home runs this season with 106 RBIs and a batting average of .
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