Takashi Saito is enjoying his new role with the San Diego Padres as a front office intern.He has quickly embraced the opportunity to learn more about the business side of baseball and build bridges between two cultures.
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As Jim Allen of the Japanese Times explains, Saito wasn’t that far removed from his last professional pitch when he decided to intern with the San Diego Padres. Saito stated upon his announcement to join the Padres and head off to Nashville for the Winter Meetings:
“My premise is that for the future of Japanese baseball, people will be needed to enact change and this is my one chance.