So that means those stats on Draftrepo, he was pitching for the actual team, just in a lower league, and was still walking all those guys.

Anyway, I finally put up some photos of him I took at a game in April. He walked in a run that day too

I guess it’ll be interesting to see what the Indians do with him, though unless he has any significant success it’s unlikely we’ll hear much about him back here.

“It’s just… if a guy isn’t good enough to be playing in the games, how is he going to be good enough to go pro?”

College coaches are going to use the guys that give them the best chance to win. Professional teams, particularly MLB teams, and are going to get guys that they think they can develop. So I would guess that the Indians like Nakamura’s frame and velocity, and think there’s enough of a chance that he’ll improve under their direction.

“NEXT year is going to be the insane draft year for college pitchers, I’m pretty sure (what with the Chuo aces, Toyo ace Kanuma, Waseda’s Saitoh and Ohishi, maybe Hosei’s Kagami, etc).”

You’re right. There’s already news about nichibei scouts watching that Hifumi kid.

I happened to see him once by complete random chance, but basically Chuo’s pitching duties have mostly been shared by (now 3rd-years) Hirokazu Sawamura and Yuuhi Yamasaki these last two years. I saw Yamasaki throw 6.2 perfect innings a few weeks back… NEXT year is going to be the insane draft year for college pitchers, I’m pretty sure (what with the Chuo aces, Toyo ace Kanuma, Waseda’s Saitoh and Ohishi, maybe Hosei’s Kagami, etc).

Then again, I know there has to be more to scouting these guys than just seeing them play in league games and tournaments. It’s just… if a guy isn’t good enough to be playing in the games, how is he going to be good enough to go pro? That’s the part I don’t get.