LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2015 West Coast Top Prospect Showcase
Shoya Saito is a 2016 RHP with a 5-8 163 lb. frame from Sendai, Miyagi, JPN who attends Seiwa Gakuen HS. Medium, athletic build with broad shoulders, long limbs, and nice present strength through frame. Ran a 7.07 60-yard dash. Primary right-handed pitcher, quick arm action through the back with a three-quarter release. Works exclusively from stretch, steady and deliberate tempo with deception to delivery, remains online with good direction towards the plate while incorporating lower half well. Hides the ball well, hard to pick up out of hand. Quick arm, fastball up to 82 mph with good extension out front. Heavy life and gets on hitters quick with occasional downhill plane. Showed both a curveball and slider, each show similar 10-4 shape. Slider shows more velocity and sharper break with late action, curveball has more sweep. Mixes and attacks hitters, throws to both sides of plate. Right-handed hitter, starts with a high hand set and shows a short and direct path to the ball. Small glide into contact, line drive swing plane, shows feel for barrel and creates lien drive contact off the barrel.