Kona Takahashi
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
2026 Projections
Posted for MLB teams
The Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball posted Takahashi for major-league teams Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis
Takahashi will have 45 days to reach an agreement with a major-league club. It isn't a given that that will happen, as it's possible MLB clubs will decide Takahashi isn't worthy of a major-league contract, and if that's the case he might elect to stay in Japan. Takahashi posted a 3.04 ERA but struck out only 88 across 148 innings in 2025 for the Lions. He will turn 29 in February.
Takahashi will have 45 days to reach an agreement with a major-league club. It isn't a given that that will happen, as it's possible MLB clubs will decide Takahashi isn't worthy of a major-league contract, and if that's the case he might elect to stay in Japan. Takahashi posted a 3.04 ERA but struck out only 88 across 148 innings in 2025 for the Lions. He will turn 29 in February.
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Expected to be posted
Takahashi is expected to be posted by the Seibu Lions this winter, Nikkai Sports reports.
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Unlikely to be posted this winter
Takahashi wants to be posted this winter, but the Seibu Lions are unlikely to let him go, Yahoo! Japan reports.
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Set for MLB move in 2026
Takahashi will be posted to MLB teams during the winter, meaning he'll be eligible to pitch in the majors for the 2026 season, according to a report from Nikkai Sports.
Analysis
Takahashi has pitched 11 seasons in the NPB, so he'd come stateside with plenty of experience under his belt. The right-hander, who will be 29 by the start of the 2026 MLB season, owns a 2.95 ERA, a 13.8 percent strikeout rate and a 6.9 percent walk rate over 116 innings and 19 starts for the Seibu Lions this season. He should command a fair amount of interest from several franchises, especially after all the success former NPB arms have enjoyed in MLB in recent years.
Takahashi has pitched 11 seasons in the NPB, so he'd come stateside with plenty of experience under his belt. The right-hander, who will be 29 by the start of the 2026 MLB season, owns a 2.95 ERA, a 13.8 percent strikeout rate and a 6.9 percent walk rate over 116 innings and 19 starts for the Seibu Lions this season. He should command a fair amount of interest from several franchises, especially after all the success former NPB arms have enjoyed in MLB in recent years.