The negotiating window for main league teams to try to purchase Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is anticipated to begin Tuesday, a source advised ESPN’s Buster Olney on Friday.
Yamamoto is anticipated to be posted Monday, the source mentioned, and the 45-day course of for MLB teams to negotiate with Yamamoto will start the next day.
Yamamoto, 25, is anticipated to be a prime goal for MLB teams after starring on the mound for the Orix Buffaloes since 2017, with a 70-29 report in Japanese baseball. His trademark is his extensive assortment of breaking pitches, glorious command and a fastball within the mid-90s.
He was 16-6 with a 1.21 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 164 innings in 2023. Yamamoto pitched two video games throughout the Japan Series — the World Series equal for Japanese baseball. He allowed seven earned runs in Game 1 however got here again in Game 6 and struck out a series-record 14.
Information from The Associated Press was used on this report.
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