Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is looked upon as the top pitching free-agent in all of baseball.
Many people feel the 25-year-old will be the best Japanese pitcher of all-time.
According to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, plenty of teams are showing interest in the phenom…
The following teams are expected to bid on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, per @JeffPassan:
“The Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Red Sox, Dodgers, perhaps San Francisco and Toronto as well” pic.twitter.com/maTMhN8T7y
— Boston Sports Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) November 14, 2023
MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi sheds light on the Yankees fervent pursuit of Yamamoto.
“The Bronx Bombers are among the most active teams in the starting pitching market,” with both Yamamoto and Aaron Nola firmly in their crosshairs, Morosi said.
Morosi’s insight aligns with ESPN’s Buster Olney, who recently said that the Yankees are poised to “blow away the field” in their pursuit of Yamamoto.
Ranking Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Top 10 landing spots ahead of MLB free agency ⏳ @zachrymer pic.twitter.com/vuBJLASaHf
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) November 14, 2023
One potential issue could be that Yamamoto’s agent Joel Wolfe also represents slugger Giancarlo Stanton.
If you remember, Bombers general manager Brian Cashman took a shot at Stanton that Wolfe didn’t appreciate…
Giancarlo Stanton and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have the same agent https://t.co/aDn27XxUe9
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) November 14, 2023
Looking at the big picture, where do you think Yamamoto will end up???