Japanese professional baseball Yokohama DeNA Baystars left-hander Shota Imanaga (30) is knocking on the big league door.
John Morosi, a major league columnist, cited sources on the 7th (Korean time) and reported that Imanaga is aiming to advance to the big leagues through postings this offseason.
He was selected first by Yokohama in the 2015 draft and has appeared in 161 games in Japanese professional baseball, recording 64 wins, 49 losses, and an ERA of 3.18.
This season, he pitched 122 1/3 innings in 18 games, recording 7 wins, 3 losses, and an ERA of 2.72. He has a WHIP of 0.981, 1.1 home runs, 1.4 walks, and 10.4 strikeouts per 9 innings.
His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 7.47, his best performance since his debut. This is due to a decrease in walks.
He is a three-quarter pitcher with an average speed of 146.5 km/h on his four-seam fastball, 137 km/h on his slider, 134 km/h on his changeup, and 116 km/h on his curveball.
He contributed to Japan’s victory by playing as a representative of the 2019 Premier 12 and the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC).바카라
Imanaga decides to take on the challenge, and following Yoshinobu Yamamoto, two Japanese starting pitchers are aiming to advance to the big leagues this offseason.
If Yamanaga signs a contract with the big league, his original team, Yokohama, will receive a certain percentage of the posting fee depending on the size of the contract.
If the total contract amount is less than $25 million, an additional 20% of the amount is received. If the total contract amount is more than $25 million but less than $50 million, an additional 17.5% of the amount is received. If the contract amount is more than $50 million, an additional 15% of the amount exceeds $50 million is received.