In this episode of STAT (Saturday's Think About This), Liam Skiffington sits down with WBC correspondent Shawn Spradling to discuss international sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto's future. After collecting three consecutive Sawamura Awards, the NPB's equivalent to the Cy Young Award, Yamamoto is set to become an MLB free agent this offseason. Liam and Shawn speculate on the perfect landing spot for the budding superstar, Rintaro Sasaki's unprecedented decision to forgo the NPB Draft in order to play collegiate baseball in the states, the potential implications for an International Draft, and more.

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