The start of the season may be four weeks away, but there's one player everyone should keep an eye on.
Ready for stardom is 22-year-old Yokohama BayStars third baseman Katsuaki Furuki. A fifth-year pro, Furuki will be playing his first full season after "finding himself" in 2002.
Listed as an outfielder in 2001, Furuki got to play at third after American Mike Gulan was injured, and he hit .320 and belted nine homers with 22 RBI in just 34 games.