Tatsuya Imai Houston Astros 3 Years 63 Million
January 1st 2026
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5'11" and 154lbs – the only other starting mlb pitcher to throw upper 90s at 154lbs was Pedro Martinez.
And if hes got a 5.00 ERA in July everyone will say theyre glad Yankees didnt get him.. I would love another solid starter to begin the year but our guys are coming back early. Warren gets better, the stuff is there. You got Elmer Rodriguez and Carlos Lagrange starting in AAA next year. Not to play devils advocate but with the 3 100 mil contracts the Yankees weren't gonna sign another 20 plus mil a year starter with guys coming back so im not surprised Imai isnt here.
It’s amazing that other teams put together creative ways to sign players and the Yankees do jack squat they stay status quo! The worst thing was expanding the amount of playoff teams because owners can be cheap with payroll since almost everyone gets in now!
I don't understand how they think the pitching staff is gonna survive the start of the season….
What the actual fuck!
I want Imai to throw a perfect game against the Yankees at Yankees Stadium. Hopefully Cashman will be in attendance to hear the FIRE CASHMAN chants that ensue. This is disgraceful.
You are not thinking like a GM so what if those guys are healthy and this unproven talent shits the bed. Are you going to put this 21 million guy in the back of the pen?
This news is discouraging. Imai would have been a great fit at a reasonable cost. The Yankees are going to regret not doing more to sign him.
If they don’t get bichette idk man
Opt out after year one if he’s decent. Still, worth a flyer at the price.
Maybe he had no interest in NYC given their new leadership? Maybe he wanted any contract with the Yankees to net him the same amount of money that the Houston contract does?
Maybe the Yankees figured they have enough starting pitchers with Cole coming back and other needs that need to be addressed? Maybe let him prove himself elsewhere and take a shot at him later if he succeeds?
This is no big shock to me. The only surprise is by how much the "experts" missed on their contract projections for Imai and Murakami.
His honor will be tested when they ask him to cheat.
We can only hope Imai is a bust. Pretty low risk deal for the Stros.
Only issue is if he is successful he will be gone in a year. If he is a bust he is on the books for 3 years. I would’ve at least wanted a 40 mill option for year 2
20 million dollars a year? And they can't afford it? They make that much iin a few weeks charging 60 bucks per car for parking!! Time to pick up a hobby cause watching the Yankees this year will be a big waste of time
The Yankees are in full ZOMBO mode this offseason. Cashman has disappeared like Hunter Biden!
There is something sneaky going on with the Yankees
Sorry, but name me an "ace" that is 5' 9.5" and weighs 155 pounds.
Rob Manfred will script yall to win 90 games regardless
How do you know he will pitch well here? If he doesn't the Astros pissed away a lot of money. Cashman does not make the final budget decisions. In case you missed it Hal says the Yankees are trying to limit salaries.
We're only left to conclude NEPO baby boy Hal & $man actually get off on destroying the greatest franchise in sports history while acting like everything is all good and driving the fan base up the f'n wall.
Rodon and Fried flopped in the playoffs 🤦🏽♂️