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2017 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Kento Saiki is a 2018 1B/3B/RHP with a 5-8 182 lb. frame from Yokohama, KN who attends Nihon University Senior HS. Strong broad shouldered build, pretty mature physically. Right handed hitter, quiet hands in his load with a high leg lift trigger, has strength in his hands and a short and direct swing, swings hard with hard line drive contact to all fields, can time up his big leg lift more consistently. 7.53 runner, has some arm strength in the infield with an over the top arm slot. Also pitched, deep arm action in back from a full hands over the head delivery, has good tempo and rhythm, same over the top release slot. Fastball topped at 81 mph, very straight with some downhill plane. Showed some feel for his change up and played it off his fastball. Slow curveball with limited arm speed.