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Chicago Cubs
fromCubsinsider
1 day ago

Tatsuya Imai Agrees to 3-Year Deal with Astros -

Tatsuya Imai agreed to a three-year deal with the Astros with opt-outs after each of the first two seasons, maxing at $63 million.
Chicago White Sox
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Mets target Munetaka Murakami signs 2-year deal with White Sox amNewYork

Munetaka Murakami signed a two-year, $34 million deal with the Chicago White Sox to pursue major-league development and future free-agent value.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

How good are this year's top Japanese free agents -- and who could sign them?

The 27-year-old projects as a third starter -- think an ERA in the mid-3.00s -- but there's still some risk for him to even hit that projection since the big leagues are still a step up from Japan's NPB. Imai is not that big, standing 5-foot-11, and though he has above-average control now, that hasn't always been the case. His walk rate was 5.1 BB/9 in 2022, then 4.1 in 2023, 3.6 in 2024 and 2.5 in 2025.
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