Good morning, Mets fans! Do you think the Mets will nab a free agent starter? The posting window for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai closes on Friday, MLB Trade Rumors reminds us, which could make the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day busier than usual. Not just because teams may be vying to sign the 27-year-old who pitched to a 1.92 ERA and led the Japan Pacific League in...
Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto and right-handed pitcher Kona Takahashi have officially been posted for MLB free agency. The two will have identical negotiating windows. Discussions can begin tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. ET and can run until January 4th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Okamoto, who will turn 30 this June, can play both corner infield spots and has provided prodigious power in the past. The...
Kazuma Okamoto Position(s): 3B/1B B/T: R/R Age: 29 (06/30/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 69 G, 293 PA, .327/.416/.598/1.014, 82 H, 21 2B, 15 HR, 49 RBI, 33 BB, 33 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 210 WRC+, 11.3% BB%, 11.3% K%, .327 BABIP, .454 wOBA Rundown The 29-year-old Kazuma Okamoto will become the first position player ever posted by the Yomiuri Giants. He enters free agency as a polished, veteran...
Shohei Ohtani. Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Roki Sasaki. This isn’t just a list of Dodgers players, but recent marquee Japanese players who came over after playing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Before these players, there was never a real overseas class of players from Japan who might be posted during the offseason, until now. Munetaka Murakami, Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto headline a...
