Pitcher Masato Sagara (22) throws a maximum speed of 152 km/h with a relaxed, effortless-looking form. He was completely unknown during his time at Toyota Otani High School.
The turning point that caught scouts’ attention was last year’s exhibition game against the Chunichi Dragons’ second team. He showed impressive pitching against professional players with 3 scoreless innings, quickly making him a candidate for the draft.
