Summary
Tatsuya Imai, a Japanese pitcher, signed a three-year contract with the Houston Astros. This came as a surprise since his connection to the Astros was not widely known. The deal could be worth up to $63 million, and Imai has the option to leave after each of the first two seasons.
Key Facts
- Tatsuya Imai is a 27-year-old pitcher from Japan.
- Imai signed a three-year contract with the Houston Astros.
- The agreement could reach a value of $63 million.
- Imai is guaranteed $18 million in salary each year.
- He can opt-out of the contract after each of the first two years.
- Imai had an ERA of 1.92 last year in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
- The Astros needed a new pitcher because Framber Valdez left the team.
- The Astros did not make the playoffs last year for the first time since 2016.
