Most attention this week is on Japanese free agents Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto, whose posting windows close soon, with Imai’s deadline on Friday and both needing to sign by January 4. Right-hander Kona Takahashi, posted by the Seibu Lions on November 21, also faces a tight timeline, but his prospects are uncertain due to lower strikeout rates. Despite a solid 3.04 ERA last season, he is projected as a fifth starter and may not have received MLB offers yet. If he doesn’t sign, he will remain with the Lions.
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