"He's been named an All-Star in each of the last two seasons, posting a 1.92 ERA over 24 outings in 2025 after logging a 2.34 ERA in 25 outings in 2024. In terms of strikeouts, hits, and walks, Imai has logged very similar strikeout rates over the last two years (9.7 and 9.8 per nine innings in each of the last two years)."
"Imai has averaged roughly 6 2/3 innings pitched per outing over the last two years, so he's proven he can pitch deep into games. That helped him set a Seibu Lions record this past season, when he struck out 17 hitters in one game. That record was previously held by former Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. He also pitched a combined no-hitter this year."
Tatsuya Imai, 27, has pitched for the Saitama Seibu Lions since 2017 and will be posted this offseason. He earned All-Star nods in each of the last two seasons, recording a 1.92 ERA in 2025 and a 2.34 ERA in 2024 with strikeout rates near 9.7–9.8 per nine innings. Imai posted a 0.892 WHIP in 2025 after a 1.165 WHIP in 2024 and overcame earlier control issues that featured walks per nine above four. He averages about 6 2/3 innings per start, set a club single-game 17-strikeout record, and threw a combined no-hitter. Projections place him as a middle-of-the-rotation MLB starter, with translation to MLB level remaining the primary uncertainty.
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