Yankees News & Buzz: Top Japanese Pitcher Could Take a While to Sign; Yanks Reveal Coaching Staff, More

Yankees News & Buzz: Top Japanese pitcher could take a while to sign; Yanks reveal coaching staff, more

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesVincent Carchietta-Imagn Images While Jeff Passan had recently implied that Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai could sign during the Winter Meetings, Ken Rosenthal suggested on Thursday that he might wait until after their conclusion to start meeting with teams. The New York Yankees, who revealed their coaching staff and showed interest in Jorge Polanco in some of Thursday’s news and rumors, remain keen on the top NPB p…

Cubs, Phillies, Yankees Interested In Tatsuya Imai

The Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball posted ace Tatsuya Imai for major league teams back on Nov. 19. The flamethrowing 27-year-old has until Jan. 2 to negotiate a deal with interested MLB clubs. The Mets, Cubs and Orioles have each been linked to the right-hander so far. The Cubs, in particular, are expected to be a “strong” player in Imai’s market, per Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. They also made an offer to Dylan Cease befo…