In terms of how hot the market is, it is no different than Shohei Otani .
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Orix Buffaloes), the best pitcher in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB), is beginning preparations to advance to the Major League Baseball (MLB) through the posting system (private competitive bidding). ESPN reported on the 18th (Korean time) that Yoshinobu, who is seeking to enter the MLB, will apply for the posting system on the 21st and set up a negotiation table starting on the 22nd.
The posting system is a system that allows a player to transfer to another league with the consent of the club before obtaining free agent (FA) rights. In the case of NPB, the player can freely negotiate with the 30 MLB teams, but the period is limited to 45 days. Accordingly, Yamamoto’s destination is expected to be decided within this year.
Yamamoto was the ace representing NPB this year. He pitched in 23 games, going 16 wins, 6 losses, an ERA of 1.21, and 169 strikeouts. He became the first pitcher in NPB history to achieve four wins (multiple wins, earned run average, strikeouts, and winning percentage) for three consecutive years. The Sawamura Award, 토토사이트 given to the best pitcher in NPB, was also monopolized during this period. His NPB career records were 70 wins, 29 losses, 922 strikeouts, and an ERA of 1.82 in 172 games.
Yamamoto, who had already been rumored to enter the MLB since the beginning of the season, immediately got the club’s consent as soon as the season ended and began preparing to advance to the MLB. Local American media outlets are already showing great interest in Yamamoto’s recruitment. Of course, Ohtani, who entered the MLB and became the first free agent, is the biggest player, but the player most often cited as second after Ohtani is Yamamoto. The size of his contract is also expected to exceed $200 million. ESPN predicted that Yamamoto could sign a 7-year contract worth $212 million. In addition, major media such as MLB.com and The Athletic are all looking at more than $200 million.
Looking at the competition alone, it is expected to be hotter than Otani. Otani, who is expected to sign a contract worth more than $500 million, has a limited number of clubs he can buy. The conditions are not easy to lure the ‘super powerful’ Ohtani. Otani’s agent, Nezu Valero, is urging clubs not to leak negotiation information. Meanwhile, if Yamamoto is a solid pitcher at a cheaper price, there are naturally more teams that want to recruit him and teams that can recruit him.
