In the final College Podcast episode of 2025, Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty offer an inside look at Japanese righthander Genei Sato's recruitment and subsequent signing with Penn State. Rudner and Flaherty also assess what kind of player the Nittany Lions are getting and take a look back at their favorite college baseball moments from 2025.

(1:01) Greetings

(5:13) Sato signs with Penn State

(7:04) Who is Masanosuke Ono and why does he matter?

(12:17) Why is Sato in the 2027 class?

(13:13) Scouting Sato

(22:12) Could more Japanese players follow Sato?

(32:09) Favorite moments from 2025

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College Podcast: Inside Genei Sato's Penn State Commitment