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2013 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Taiki Hatanaka is a 2014 OF/IF with a 5-7 161 lb. frame from Noda, Chiba, JPN who attends Ryutsukeizai Kashiwa. Compact frame, lean build. Pull back hand load, good weight shift through contact, line drive swing plane, good separation, contact oriented approach, hit a home run to right field in game on rising line drive. Gets out of the box quickly, good extension, puts the ball in play. Quick release on throws, present outfielder but showed tools to develop as a 2B. Online throwing mechanics, comes through the ball well, made a nice diving catch.