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2014 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Hikaru Watanabe is a 2014 OF with a 5-8 183 lb. frame from Hirakata, Hyogo, Japan who attends Kakogawa Kita HS. Compact frame, medium build. Fundamentally sound player with advanced skills. Good coordination of upper and lower halves in swing, utilizes available leverage well to create solid gap power and has a good swing plane that allows for a high contact rate when coupled with hand-eye coordination. Charges the baseball well in the outfield, good footwork, arm works well and he showed good accuracy on his throws from the outfield. Good student.