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2013 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Shogo Nakamura is a 2014 OF/RHP with a 5-10 169 lb. frame from Tama, Tokyo, JPN. Medium frame, slender athletic build. Loose swing actions, contact oriented approach, slash and run type hitter, direct hand path, lacks extension to drive the ball for extra bases but puts the ball in play well. Quick defensive actions, moves well, short arm action, lacks extension, quick release on throws prevents him from being able to generate velocity on throws but gets rid of the ball quickly with accurate throws. Also pitched, exclusively out of the stretch, fastball up to 74 mph.