\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{ “__typename”: “Markdown”, “content”: **Nov 5: Mets reportedly in love with Yamamoto** \nThe Mets’ signing of Kodai Senga proved valuable this year. Working in the first season On a five-year contract worth $75 million, Senga posted a 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings. He allowed two or fewer earned runs in 14 of his last 16 starts. There’s no doubt he’ll top the Mets’ rotation in 2024. Could he be joined by fellow Japanese pitcher Yamamoto?\n\nYamamoto, 25, is on his way to the Majors this offseason. The Orix Buffaloes, his Nippon Professional Baseball club, announced Sunday that they will release Yamamoto, making him eligible for free agency. Many clubs will go after the right-hander – Jon Heyman, MLB Network insider mentioned eight clubs who have been linked to him – but the Mets seem particularly interested in the pitcher who won three straight Sawamura Awards, NPB’s version of the Cy Young.\n\nOn Sunday, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand included the Mets in his list of potential suitors for Shohei Ohtani and added that the Mets “would be in love with” Yamamoto. Feinsand ranked Yamamoto #2 in his 25 best free agents and included the Mets as a possible candidate.\n\nSenga also appears to be pushing for the idea of joining his compatriot in Queens. Sources told Will Sammon of The Athletic (subscription required) that Senga expressed to Mets management that he wanted Yamamoto to join the club. League sources also told Sammon that Yamamoto “covets the opportunity to play in a big market.”\n\nYamamoto compiled a 1.44 ERA over the past three seasons with Orix and won the pitching Triple Crown every year. On Saturday, he launched a complete game of 14 strikeouts in his last start before heading to the big leagues.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Nov. 5: Yamamoto officially arrives in MLB; where will he sign?** \nThe Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball announced Sunday that they will allow Yamamoto to sign with a Major League team through the posting system. This step has been long awaited, but it is nonetheless important because Yamamoto is considered the No. 2 free agent in this year’s class and will have no shortage of teams competing for his services.\n\nOn Saturday, in his last start before joining the big leagues, Yamamoto struck out 14 and did not allow a walk. a masterpiece of the complete game against the Hanshin Tigers in the Japan Series, the NPB equivalent of the World Series.\n\nThere were probably more than a few MLB teams following Yamamoto’s exit. According to MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman, at least eight clubs have been linked to the 25-year-old pitcher: the Mets, Red Sox, Cardinals, Dodgers, D-backs, Tigers, Cubs and Yankees.\n\nYamamoto won the Sawamura Award , the NPB equivalent of the Cy Young Award, for three consecutive years. Over that span, he owns a 1.44 ERA with more than five times as many strikeouts (580) as walks (110) in 550 2/3 innings. His pitch mix includes a low-90s fastball, fade splitter, and high-arc curveball. He also doesn’t have much of an injury history.”,”type”:”text”}),”relativeSiteUrl”:”/news/yoshinobu-yamamoto-rumors”,”contentType”:”news”,”subHeadline”:null,”summary”:”The Japanese phenomenon Yoshinobu Yamamoto comes to the Majors via the publishing system. MLB.com tracks the latest news and rumors surrounding the right-handed pitcher.”,”tagline({\”formatString\”:\”none\”})”:null,”tags”:({“__typename “:”InternalTag” ,”slug”:”storytype-article”,”title”:”Article”,”type”:”article”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”rumors”, “title”: ” rumors”, “type”: “taxonomy”}, {“__typename”: “PersonTag”, “slug”: “playerid-808967”, “title”: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, “person”: { “__ref”: “Person: 808967”}, “type”: “player”}), “type”: “story”, “thumbnail”: https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ ujqi2vzqboax8kqjvpxs”,”title”:”Yoshinobu Yamamoto Rumors”}},”Person:808967″:{“__typename”:”Person”,”id”:808967}}} window.adobeAnalytics = {“reportingSuiteId”: “mlbglobal08 , mlbcom08”, “linkInternalFilters”: “mlb”} window.globalState = {“tracking_title”: “Major League Baseball”, “lang”: “fr”} window.appId = ” /* –>*/
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Japanese phenomenon Yoshinobu Yamamoto arrives in the Majors via the publication system. MLB.com is tracking the latest news and rumors surrounding the right-handed pitcher.
November 7: Are the Yankees ready to “blow the field” for Yamamoto?
The Yankees clearly need to start pitching this offseason. Apart from Gerrit Cole, none of the team’s starters had a ERA+ better than 101. Luis Severino and Frankie Montas are free agents. Carlos Rodón’s first season in the Bronx was marred by injuries, and Nestor Cortes also spent significant time on the IL.
While the Bronx Bombers are consider a reunion with Montasaccording to a report from MLB Network insiders Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, they might also have bigger goals in mind.
A potential option? Yamamoto. ESPN’s Buster Olney considers the Yankees a top contender for the Japanese ace title.
“You may have heard that they had a rough year in 2023, and if you look at the history of general manager Brian Cashman, every time he gets into trouble, he has the same reflex: he grabs hold of the throw, perhaps believing that this provides the best and quickest jerk,” Olney wrote Monday while explaining why he thinks the Yankees are ready to pursue Yamamoto.
“I think the Yankees are going to blow the field (for Yamamoto),” Olney said.
Yamamoto, 25, is expected to cost at least $200 million. MLB Trade Rumors predicted a nine-year, $225 million deal for the right-hander in the site’s history running throughout the period. Top 50 free agents of the offseason.
November 6: Will the Cards who need pitching go after Yamamoto?
Welcome to free agency! Starting today, open market players can sign with a new team. The Cardinals plan to be one of the busiest clubs this offseason given President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak. declared desire to sign three new starting pitchers.
Matt Slater, special assistant to the general manager of St. Louis, spent 17 years as a consultant for the Orix Buffaloes, Yamamoto’s team in Nippon Professional Baseball. Slater’s contribution over the years helped the Cardinals sign several Asian players, including starting pitcher Miles Mikolas and former closer Seunghwan Oh.
Additionally, Yamamoto played for Team Japan, alongside Cards outfielder Lars Nootbaar, in this year’s World Baseball Classic. And he will be represented in MLB by Joel Wolfe, who is also Nolan Arenado’s agent.
November 5: Mets reportedly “in love” with Yamamoto
The Mets’ signing of Kodai Senga proved valuable this year. Working in the first season of a five-year contract worth $75 million, Senga posted a 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings. He has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 14 of his last 16 starts. There’s no doubt he’ll be at the top of the Mets’ rotation in 2024. Could he be joined by fellow Japanese Yamamoto?
Yamamoto, 25, is on his way to the Majors this offseason. The Orix Buffaloes, his Nippon Professional Baseball club, announced Sunday that they will release Yamamoto, making him eligible for free agency. Many clubs will go after the right-hander – Jon Heyman, MLB Network insider mentioned eight clubs who have been linked to him — but the Mets seem particularly interested in the pitcher who won three straight Sawamura Awards, NPB’s version of the Cy Young.
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com included the Mets in his list of potential players on Sunday. suitors for Shohei Ohtani and added that the Mets “would be in love with” Yamamoto. Feinsand ranked Yamamoto #2 in his 25 best free agents and included the Mets as a possible fit.
Senga also seems to be pushing the idea of joining his compatriot from Queens. Sources told Will Sammon of The Athletic (subscription required) that Senga expressed to Mets management that he wanted Yamamoto to join the club. League sources also told Sammon that Yamamoto “covets the opportunity to play in a big market.”
November 5: Yamamoto officially arrives in MLB; where will he sign?
The Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball announced Sunday that they will allow Yamamoto to sign with a Major League team through the posting system. This step has been long awaited, but it is nonetheless important because Yamamoto is considered the No. 2 free agent in this year’s class and will have no shortage of teams competing for his services.
On Saturday, in his last start before joining the big leagues, Yamamoto struck out 14 and did not allow a walk. a masterpiece of the complete game against the Hanshin Tigers in the Japan Series, the NPB equivalent of the World Series.
There were probably several MLB teams tracking Yamamoto’s release. According to MLB Network Insider Jon Heymanat least eight clubs have been linked to the 25-year-old pitcher: the Mets, Red Sox, Cardinals, Dodgers, D-backs, Tigers, Cubs and Yankees.
Yamamoto won the Sawamura Award, the equivalent of the NPB Cy Young Award, for three consecutive years. Over that span, he owns a 1.44 ERA with more than five times as many strikeouts (580) as walks (110) in 550 2/3 innings. His pitch mix includes a low-90s fastball, fade splitter, and high-arc curveball. He also doesn’t have much of an injury history.
