Mets’ David Stearns personally scouts Terukai Sato in Japan

Mets’ David Stearns personally scouts Terukai Sato in Japan

The Mets already have a Soto, and they one day might have a Sato.  President of baseball operations David Stearns was in Japan to personally scout Hanshin Tigers slugger Tarukai Sato. The Mets’ exec got a front-row seat to see the third baseman/outfielder slug a monster 451-foot blast. At 27 years old, Sato is in...

Morning Briefing: With Stearns Scouting, Japanese Slugger Sato Homers Twice - Metsmerized

Good morning, Mets fans! Happy 58th birthday to No. 31! David Stearns was spotted in Japan watching Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers and he must have been impressed. The 27-year-old, left-handed hitting third baseman/outfielder homered twice to bring his season total to 34 in 120 games. He entered Thursday with a 1.022 OPS. He […]

David Stearns got quite the show while scouting Teruaki Sato in Japan

David Stearns traveled to Japan to scout Teruaki Sato, who responded by blasting two homers in front of the Mets executive.

Mets reportedly among teams with interest in star Japanese slugger

The Mets, Yankees, Dodgers and Phillies are among those to be linked to star Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post on Aug. 14. Sato, 27, could come to MLB in the offseason through Nippon Professional Baseball’s posting system. Heyman specifically pointed out the Mets’ scouting of and potential interest in Sato, adding that he may need to switch from third base to first base if he lands in Queen…