Japanese phenom Rintaro Sasaki forgoes NPB draft, will attend American college

Rintaro Sasaki, top Japanese HS prospect, decides not to enter NPB draft and will play college baseball in U.S.
Sasaki attends same high school as Shohei Ohtani and was expected to be first pick in NPB draft.
There is no precedent for a top Japanese prospect skipping NPB and entering MLB draft from U.S. college.
Sasaki has tremendous raw power but faces questions about how he'll fare against top amateur pitching.
Most view Sasaki currently as a third-round MLB draft prospect out of college.