Japanese Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto's MLB Negotiation Window Opens Tuesday

The five-time NPB All-Star, who has a 70-29 record and a 1.82 ERA, has attracted interest from several major MLB clubs.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a standout Japanese pitcher, will begin his 45-day negotiation window with Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs on Tuesday.
Yamamoto, 25, has a 70-29 record over the last seven seasons with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and a 1.82 ERA.
He is a five-time NPB All-Star and has won two of the last three Pacific League MVP awards.
Several MLB teams, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets, have expressed interest in Yamamoto.
Yamamoto's representation by Joel Wolfe, who recently had a public disagreement with New York Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman, may complicate the Yankees' pursuit of the pitcher.