US EditionJapanese Pitcher Tatsuya Imai to Enter MLB Posting Process Nov. 19
Tatsuya Imai, regarded as the top pitcher in a strong Japanese free-agent class, posted by Saitama Seibu Lions with a 1.92 ERA and 178 strikeouts last season.
- On Nov. 19, the Saitama Seibu Lions will post 27-year-old right-hander Tatsuya Imai, opening a 45-day window for him to sign with Major League Baseball teams.
- The 27-year-old right-hander Tatsuya Imai posted a 1.92 ERA and 178 strikeouts over 163.2 innings this season and is regarded as the best pitcher in a class with Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto.
- Agent Scott Boras said `Oh, my` captures teams' reactions to Imai, who `certainly` has done what Yoshinobu Yamamoto did in Japan, while the Yankees and Mets eye him.
- Under the NPB-MLB posting agreement, fees are 20% of the first $25 million, 17.5% of the next $25 million, 15% over $50 million, plus a supplemental 15% fee for bonuses and escalators.
- With the Dodgers dominating the Japanese market aided by Shohei Ohtani, both Yankees and Mets courted Yamamoto and Sasaki in recent years, but those pitchers joined the Dodgers, while the Yankees are expected to pursue Imai.
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