Summary
The New York Yankees are reportedly interested in Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai during his free agency period, but have not yet scheduled a meeting with him. Despite this, the Yankees may still pursue signing him before the January deadline.
Key Facts
- Tatsuya Imai is a Japanese pitcher playing in Nippon Professional Baseball’s Pacific League since 2018.
- Imai has a career ERA (Earned Run Average) of 3.15 in 159 games and had a 1.92 ERA last season.
- He was posted by the Saitama Seibu Lions and is available for MLB teams to sign until January 2.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated there is no scheduled meeting with Imai as of now.
- MLB insider Francys Romero has identified the Yankees as one of the finalists to potentially sign Imai.
- Imai prefers not to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, opening opportunities for other MLB teams.
- Imai is 27 years old and has expressed interest in joining a team he can help succeed in the U.S.
