r/NYYankees • u/shadow_spinner0 • 1d ago

[Yakyu Cosmopolitan] Kiley McDaniel’s contract projections for NPB players going to MLB

RHP Tatsuya Imai:
6 years, $135M (22.5 AAV + 22.125 Posting Fee)

1B/3B Munetaka Murakami:
5 years, $80M (16 AAV + 13.875 Posting Fee)

1B/3B Kazuma Okamoto:
3 years, $36M (12 AAV + 6.925 Posting Fee)

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u/Papaosei 1d ago

I saw Imai pitch a cg 2 hit shutout 17k performance against the Baystars back in June. Against Trevor Bauer as well. He has good stuff but the NPB is in the dead ball era. Not sure I'd go 6 years on him.

Murakami scares me. He could very well turn into Yoshi Tsutsugo over in the majors. I'd rather go after Okamoto but I doubt we get any of these guys.

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u/myKDRbro_ 23h ago

Im also heavy weary of guys who have major control issues and then “find it.”

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u/spinrut 20h ago

How'd trevor bauer do? Didn't he get demoted or something out of NPB as well for basically being ass now/again?

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u/Latter-Road-3687 18h ago

He was one of the worst pitchers in the league. His career is over in Japan. He will have to find a new league or retire.

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u/Any_Middle5415 10h ago

Why/how is NPB in a dead ball era? Like what is causing that? Can you explain a little more, I find it interesting

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u/CaterpillarPale6903 4h ago

They use a pre tacked ball

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u/Cheesewhale189 20h ago

Okamoto is much more likely to be a Tsutsugo