This will be a big year for the senior, and if you talk to scouts about him, they expect Sakata to continue to rake in interest and offers in 2023. Here is what one said:

“Before I talk about his hitting, I want to say a couple things about his arm. Anytime you have a lefty that can get it up around 85 in high school, there is potential there that he could become a valuable arm in college. Sakata could be big out of the pen. But he is very valuable on the field and at the plate: he is a complete hitter and has power to both gaps. He will get bigger and stronger in the next couple of years, and that power should continue to develop. Whoever brings him onto campus is going to get a potential star.”