Attention is focusing on Yoshinobu Yamamoto (25), who has conquered the Japanese professional baseball (NPB) and challenged the Major League Baseball (MLB).
MLB.COM mentioned Yamamoto on the 12th while predicting the future of off-season pre-agent and players who are likely to be traded.
Yamamoto is the ace representing Japanese baseball. This season, he won 16 wins and 6 losses in 23 games and an ERA of 1.21 for the NPB Orix Buffaloes, achieving four consecutive wins (multiple wins, ERA, strikeouts, and winning percentage) in Japanese professional baseball for the first three consecutive years. His overall record in the Japanese professional baseball league is 70 wins and 29 losses in 172 games, 1.82 ERA, and 922 strikeouts.
After the end of the season, he knocks on MLB's door through a posting system with the consent of the club. Multiple MLB clubs are interested in recruiting Yamamoto.
MLB.COM said, "The main character of this off-season is undoubtedly Shohei Ohtani," but pointed out, "However, there are not many teams to recruit Ohtani at reasonable prices," and pointed out that much attention is being paid to Yamamoto instead of Ohtani, whose ransom is high.
"The cost of posting is an obstacle, but Yamamoto will be the target of many teams. He's very young and balanced, and he can throw five pitches," he added.
The fact that Ohtani, who underwent elbow surgery this year, cannot stand on the mound next season also has the effect of raising Yamamoto's appeal in the market, the media analyzed. 토토사이트
If there are many competitors, the ransom goes up naturally. MLB predicted a large contract, saying, "Yamamoto can receive aggressive bids from teams that see him as a potential first or second starter," adding, "Yamamoto's ransom, which has various charms, could exceed $200 million."