He’s a lefty bat who has combined to hit 79 home runs the past two seasons, and he has been a somewhat similar hitter to Munetaka Murakami in Japan, though with slightly fewer strikeouts. Given Murakami’s lackluster free-agent market last winter, Sato could struggle to find a home immediately, with teams looking to wait until the very last moments before the lockout in order to get the best deal possible.
