Major League Baseball is set to welcome significant Japanese talent this offseason, highlighted by the posting of star players Munetaka Murakami and Tatsuya Imai. Murakami, a third/first baseman, and Imai, a right-handed pitcher with a strong 2025 season record, have a 45-day window to sign with MLB teams, with Imai potentially commanding a six-year, $150 million contract despite being viewed by scouts as a back-end starter.
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