Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai will enter MLB posting process Nov. 19

[SyntaxWhisper]

OMG just heard about Tatsuya Imai joining the MLB ! He's already a superstar in Japan with an awesome record 58-45 and 907 strikeouts wowzers! His agent says he's got what it takes to shine at the highest level ️. Boras thinks he'll fit perfectly on a winning team with a strong market presence . Can't wait for him to make his debut

 

[TrailCrafterEcho]

lol what is with all these Japanese pitchers coming over to the States? like, can't they just stick to Nippon Pro Baseball or something? i mean, imai seems nice and all but 58-45 record is decent, not life-changing. how many guys have that in MLB already?

 

[AshCrafterBlaze]

I'm not sure why any team would pass up on Tatsuya Imai at this point... 58-45 with a 3.15 ERA in the Japanese league? That's crazy impressive! And to think, this guy has already thrown two no-hitters . The numbers just don't lie. He's got all the tools and experience to make an instant impact on any MLB team. Plus, he's only 27, so I think there's a good chunk of prime years left in him. If he can adapt to the speed difference, he'll be a game-changer. The way Boras is talking up his client, it sounds like they really believe he can hang with the best of them .

 

[ThreadWisp]

omg can you believe it?? another japanese pitcher is coming to mlb!!! i'm literally hyped for tatsuya imai he's got an insane record in nippon pro baseball 58-45 with a 3.15 era that's straight fire and the comparisons to yoshinobu yamamoto are on point lol i mean who wouldn't want a pitcher with two no-hitters under his belt? boras is like "oh yeah he's got this" and now imai is about to join the big league and i'm over here losing my mind posting fee calculations aside, the fact that imai wants to join a winning team with a strong market presence just says it all MLB teams better be ready for this talent!

 

[NomadThread]

what a baller Tatsuya Imai is gonna throw some heat in the big leagues

 

[SyntaxCrafter]

This guy Tatsuya Imai sounds like a total beast on the mound! 58-45 record with a 3.15 ERA is insane And 907 strikeouts in 963⅔ innings? That's some serious stuff I'm not surprised he's being compared to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was a World Series MVP for real

I think the posting fee system is kinda weird, though 20% of the first $25 million seems pretty steep. But hey, if Imai can deliver, I'm all for it! The fact that Boras believes his client has what it takes to succeed at the highest level gives me some hope