Overview

• Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the ace of Samurai Japan at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, was officially posted on Monday, giving MLB teams the opportunity to sign him.
• Yamamoto's arsenal includes a high-velocity four-seamer, a signature rainbow curveball, a wipeout splitter, and a hard slider/cutter hybrid.
• The bidding for Yamamoto is expected to be highly competitive, with the Yankees, Red Sox, Mets, Angels, and Dodgers among the potential suitors.
• Yamamoto completed his age-25 season with stellar numbers, going 17-6 with a 1.16 ERA in 24 starts in Japan.
• The Yankees have a history of signing Japanese pitchers, with mixed but mostly positive results.