After being officially posted for MLB teams last week, the market for Tatsuya Imai is slowly starting to take shape.

The situation the Yankees currently face is unique. They hope to get Rodón (elbow surgery) back by late April or early May, Cole (Tommy John) back by May or June and Schmidt (Tommy John) around August. Provided the returns go as planned, they would be adding them to a group featuring Max Fried, Luis Gil, Will Warren and Cam Schlittler.

The Chicago Cubs have been extremely vocal about what they are focusing on this offseason, as they attempt to avoid finding themselves in a pitching situation l

The New York Mets have Japanese star Tatsuya Imai set as the apple of their eye, but his unusual preference will make trading Kodai Senga an even greater priority.

NPB ace Tatsuya Imai has boldly declared his ambition to challenge Dodgers' stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in MLB.

After being posted by the Seibu Lions this week, Tatsuya Imai is expected to receive a lot of attention from MLB teams with his 45-day negotiating window officially open.

Imai, 27, is coming off a 1.92 ERA in 163 2/3 innings in 2025 and will be posted for MLB clubs this offseason.

Cast, Jake and Jordan discuss the surprising Mets–Rangers trade, Tatsuya Imai indirectly snubbing the Dodgers and Hal Steinbrenner’s comments about Yankees spending.