Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be allowed to move to a Major League Baseball team under the player posting system. His Orix Buffaloes team made the announcement after it lost Game 7 of the Japan Series to the Hanshin Tigers. The ace pitcher has been widely reported ready to move to MLB and is expected to be a top target.
FILE - Japan’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers a pitch during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Mexico on March 20, 2023, in Miami. Yamamoto will be allowed to move to an MLB team under the player posting system, the Orix Buffaloes said Sunday, Nov. 5, after it lost Game 7 of the Japan Series to the Hanshin Tigers.
Yamamoto pitched two games during the Japan Series — the World Series equivalent for Japanese baseball. He allowed seven earned runs in Game 1 but came back in Game 6The 25-year-old right-handed pitcher has a 70-29 record in Japanese baseball. His trademark is his wide assortment of breaking pitches, excellent command, and a fastball in the mid-90 mph range.
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