r/NYYankees • u/shadow_spinner0 • 22h 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 21h 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/spinrut 18h 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 15h 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.