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The goal of a trade is to gain the upper hand over your opponent. “Suckers,” you hope to shout at your trading partners. Let them feel your wrath, but in terms of brains. Basically, BrainWise is what you think they call you in your class. Like Pennywise, but with brains. “Don’t trade with BrainWise,” you […]
The Blue Jays have finally made a big move in the Japanese market as Toronto has signed an infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million contract. It is a four-year contract, without any opt-out. The contract includes a $5 million signing bonus and $7 million salary for Okamoto through 2026, then $16 million in […]
Kazuma Okamoto‘s post window closes at 4pm CT on Sunday, and there’s no word yet on where the Japanese star could sign, even as his deadline approaches. Teams like the Cubs, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Angels, Pirates and Padres have reportedly shown some interest in Okamoto’s services, and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com adds the Mariners […]
There are less than 48 hours left before the NPB slugger post window closes Kazuma Okamoto. His first MLB contract must be finalized Sunday at 4:00 PM Central. There is a good chance that Okamoto will agree to the terms tomorrow. Tatsuya Imai agreed to a three-year deal with the Astros yesterday to allow a […]
Tatsuya Imai came off the board this afternoon. He agreed to a three-year, $54 million guarantee with the Astros, with opt-outs after the first two seasons. It was both a surprise landing spot and a contract, as the NPB right-hander was widely expected to land a nine-figure deal that likely would have priced him out […]
At least two major free agents will be off the board in the coming days. Japanese stars Tatsuya Imai And Kazuma Okamoto are nearing the end of their respective 45 day posting period. Imai has until Friday 4:00 PM Central to sign; Okamoto’s contract should be finalized around the same time on Sunday. Reports from […]
Star Nippon Professional Baseball third baseman Kazuma Okamoto has traveled to the United States for a series of personal meetings as he enters the final part of his 45-day post period, according to a report from Yahoo Japan (Hat tip to Yakyu Cosmopolitan). Okamoto and agent Scott Boras are narrowing the field of interested clubs […]
The Padres and Angels are among the teams that have expressed interest in the infielder Kazuma Okamotoaccording to a report from Francys Romero from Beisbol FR. Romero also reports interest from the Pirates, who have been heavily linked to Okamoto in recent weeks. The infielder is nearing the end of his 45-day posting period, which […]
It had been almost a month since the Pirates were first paired Kazuma Okamotoas Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that Okamoto was one of the free agent hitters the Buccos were “considering.” The club’s interest has apparently continued, according to a team source Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that Okamoto […]
NPB sneak Munetaka Murakami‘s post window closes on December 22 at 4:00 PM CT time. With just over a day left for Murakami to sign with an MLB club, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the White Sox are among the teams currently in discussions with the slugger camp. Chris Cotillo of MassLive adds that […]
