Overview
- Japanese reports indicate the right-hander has agreed to join Yomiuri for the 2026 season.
- Multiple outlets say he logged nine starts for Rakuten in 2025 with a 2.22 ERA over 48.2 innings before injuries curtailed his year.
- Heavy reports he did not pitch for any organization in 2025, underscoring the discrepancy in recent accounts.
- The 29-year-old carries a 7.00 ERA across 144 MLB innings after stops with the Phillies, Rangers, Yankees, Giants and Guardians.
- Yomiuri recently added Bobby Dalbec and has been linked by reports to Kenta Maeda as it continues to recruit foreign talent.