(Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images) Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the biggest prize by far in free agency this past offseason, as the starting pitcher from Japan came with an incredibly polished skill set and big-game experience at just 25 years of age, which is the reason why the Los Angeles Dodgers gave him a 13-year, $325…
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Among the crowd of high-end starting pitchers to sign with new teams over the offseason, perhaps none had wider error bars surrounding his projection than Shota Imanaga. An NPB star for the past half-decade, Imanaga had a track record of success but also many questions about how his skills would translate…
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Signing a free agent in MLB requires a lot of thought, effort, and time; not to mention financial resources. Teams have to think about the odds of a specific free agent performing well on their squad, not just about his past track record. That makes the whole process tricky….
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) In the offseason, the Chicago Cubs signed Japanese left-hander Shota Imanaga to a four-year, $53 million deal that could be a five-year, $80 million pact if a club option is picked up. Several weeks prior to that, the Los Angeles Dodgers inked Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract….
