Cubs Showing Interest in Tatsuya Imai
The Chicago Cubs are among many teams that are showing interest in Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It's worth noting that the Cubs have done very well in the past in the Japanese market with players like outfielder Seiya Suzuki and left-handed starter Shota Imanaga. The Seibu Lions have posted Imai for MLB teams this offseason, and he's already drawing plenty of interest from teams like the Cubs and New York Yankees, among others. The 27-year-old had a stingy 1.92 ERA and 178 strikeouts in 163 2/3 innings for the Lions in 2025. Imai has been compared to Luis Castillo with a pitch profile that includes a four-seam fastball, slider, changeup, splitter, "vulcan" changeup, and curveball. He's predominantly a fastball-slider guy with a bulldog style. There's high-end fantasy upside with Imai for a pitcher who has been dominant against right-handed hitters.
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
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