Yamamoto-class superagent's way to promote Japanese pitchers. Emphasis on World Series MVP Equivalence

Nov 13, 2025

Yamamoto-class superagent's way to promote Japanese pitchers. Emphasis on World Series MVP Equivalence
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Seibu Lions at Sunmarin Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 26th. Seibu Imai is fighting hard. Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.02.26/



Yamamoto-class superagent's way to promote Japanese pitchers. Emphasis on World Series MVP Equivalence
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Seibu Lions at Sunmarin Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 26th. Seibu Imai is fighting hard. Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.02.26/
Yamamoto-class superagent's way to promote Japanese pitchers. Emphasis on World Series MVP Equivalence
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Right-hander Tatsuya Imai of the Seibu Lions will challenge the major leagues. Scott Boras, who became his agent, has already started to raise his ransom, calling him 'YAMOTO-class'.

Imai, born in 1998, has thrown for the Seibu Lions since 2016. He pitched in 159 games with 58 wins and 45 losses with a 3.15 ERA. From 2023, he has won 10 games for three consecutive years.

This season, he recorded 10 wins and 5 losses (7th), 1.92 ERA (4th), and 178 strikeouts (2nd) in 24 games. He is a fastball pitcher who easily sprays in the late 150km range even though he is not very tall at 1m80.




This time, I want to enter the Major League with the permission of Seibu's posting. There is a possibility that major league clubs who have seen Yamamoto's success will rush in. The agent is Scott Boras.

Boras was confident of Imai's jackpot contract. Boras, who is attending a meeting of heads in Las Vegas, USA, said in an interview with a local panel that `I will apply for posting on the 20th (Korea time) and negotiate by January 3rd next year.'

Boras continued "Imai has a similar career as Yamamoto Yoshinobu (LA Dodgers) won in Japan. I'm using a changeup (less shoulder burden) as a weapon rather than a split. His durability is real and he is now 27 years old. "Most clubs say 'Imai Oh My" (Imai, Oh My). We're making a list of teams he wants to play"




Referring to Yamamoto, who won the World Series MVP by fighting for the Dodgers this year, he is using a strategy to increase Imai's ransom.

Boras was enthusiastic about Imai's promotion, saying, "The level in Japan is Yamamoto-class," and "The restraint is Yamamoto's level, and he throws changeups that are less burdensome to his shoulders and elbows.'





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.