Overview
- Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports the left-hander is expected to seek an MLB opportunity after two seasons with Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
- In 2025 he posted a 1.74 ERA over 155 innings with a league-leading 21.9% strikeout rate and a reduced walk rate, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
- He helped Yokohama capture its first Japan Series title since 1998, throwing seven scoreless innings to win Game 4.
- No agreement with an MLB club has been announced, though analysts suggest his NPB performance has broadened his offseason suitor pool.
- The Mets’ 2016 first-round pick was traded to Toronto in the 2019 Marcus Stroman deal and logged a 5.59 ERA in 85 1/3 MLB innings, last appearing in 2023.