Tatsuya Imai
27-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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Will be posted for MLB clubs
The Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball announced Monday that they will post Imai for major-league teams this offseason, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Once the posting process officially begins, Imai will have 45 days to reach an agreement with a major-league club. The 27-year-old has a slight build at 5-foot-11 and 154 pounds, but he's been among the best pitchers in NPB, having put up a 1.50 ERA and 159:37 K:BB over 143.2 regular-season innings for the Lions in 2025. The consensus is that Imai is likely to land a contract in excess of $150 million, and the Yankees are expected to be among the clubs in on the righty.
Once the posting process officially begins, Imai will have 45 days to reach an agreement with a major-league club. The 27-year-old has a slight build at 5-foot-11 and 154 pounds, but he's been among the best pitchers in NPB, having put up a 1.50 ERA and 159:37 K:BB over 143.2 regular-season innings for the Lions in 2025. The consensus is that Imai is likely to land a contract in excess of $150 million, and the Yankees are expected to be among the clubs in on the righty.
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Set to be posted this offseason
Imai will be posted for major-league teams in the offseason, his team, the Saitama Lions, announced Sunday.
Analysis
Imai is one of the best pitchers in the NPB and posted impressive numbers in 2025 with a 1.50 ERA and 159:37 K:BB over 143.2 regular-season innings. Owner of a 3.15 ERA across 963.2 innings throughout his career, the 27-year-old is expected to command a hefty contract in the offseason. Once Imai gets officially posted by the Saitama Lions, he'll have 45 days to work out a contract with an MLB team, and if that doesn't happen, he'll pitch for Saitama in the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season.
Imai is one of the best pitchers in the NPB and posted impressive numbers in 2025 with a 1.50 ERA and 159:37 K:BB over 143.2 regular-season innings. Owner of a 3.15 ERA across 963.2 innings throughout his career, the 27-year-old is expected to command a hefty contract in the offseason. Once Imai gets officially posted by the Saitama Lions, he'll have 45 days to work out a contract with an MLB team, and if that doesn't happen, he'll pitch for Saitama in the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season.