Dodgers Meet With Japanese High School Phenom

The Los Angeles Dodgers held a meeting with highly coveted Japanese prospect Shoki Oda on Saturday in Japan, per Chunichi Sports’ Taro Abe.

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Oda is a rare case, as he is looking to forego playing in NPB to come directly to the United States and play for an MLB organization. According to Oda’s manager, he is meeting with 12 MLB teams including the Dodgers.

“Amidst his declaration to challenge the American baseball world without going through NPB, Shohei Oda, the Yokohama High School pitcher who was selected first overall by the Yomiuri Giants in the draft, met with the Dodgers on [Saturday] at his school’s grounds in…