Shota Imanaga, a left-handed pitcher, has been officially posted by the Yokohama BayStars for MLB clubs. He achieved a 2.77 ERA in 24 games this season and won the 2023 WBC Final. Naoyuki Uwasawa, a right-handed pitcher from NPB's Nippon-Ham Fighters, has also been posted. Both players have a 45-day window to be signed by an MLB club, with negotiations ending on January 11 at 5pm ET. MLB teams can start pursuing Imanaga and Uwasawa from November 28. The New York Yankees are reportedly holding the No. 18 spot for Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Report: Yankees holding No. 18 for Japanese star Yamamoto https://t.co/T1H25fFPF5
Teams can officially start their pursuit for Shōta Imanaga and Naoyuki Uwasawa Tuesday morning. 🇯🇵 Where will they land? https://t.co/sopWh44fn1
Two more Japanese pitchers have been posted for MLB clubs... https://t.co/8aAuwhTKoj https://t.co/sOIHyNmgQb https://t.co/9qL9ag3VSA
NPB's Nippon-Ham Fighters Post Naoyuki Uwasawa For MLB Clubs https://t.co/8H3cIzTuoF https://t.co/Z6S9V2E9YG
Shota Imanaga and Naoyuki Uwasawa have officially been posted. They have a 45-day window to be signed, ending January 11th at 5pm ET. per @Feinsand https://t.co/1XdbkWRa0R
MLB teams were notified today that pitchers Shota Imanaga and Naoyuki Uwasawa have been posted. Beginning at 8 am on Nov 28, any club willing to pay the corresponding Release Fee and any applicable Supplemental Release Fee(s) may negotiate with these players.
Pitchers Shota Imanaga and Naoyuki Uwasawa have been posted. Beginning tomorrow, any team willing to pay the corresponding Release Fee and any applicable Supplemental Release Fee(s) may negotiate with these players in an attempt to reach an agreement by 5 pm ET Jan. 11.
Japanese pitchers LHP Shota Imanaga and RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa have officially been posted, per source. Each will have a 45-day window beginning tomorrow to sign with an MLB club, which ends on January 11 at 5pm ET.
Shota Imanaga posted to MLB: Japanese pitcher set to leave NPB alongside Yoshinobu Yamamoto, per report https://t.co/vexBzyTJHQ
The Yokohama BayStars have posted LHP Shota Imanaga, per @kyodo_english Imanaga, who started and won the 2023 WBC Final, posted a 2.77 ERA in 24 games this season https://t.co/36HQwuMm7s
Shota Imanaga officially posted by Baystars https://t.co/SlYVA3UnWz