The Seibu Lions have approved the posting of 27-year-old ace Tatsuya Imai. If th e request is approved, he will have 45 days to negotiate with all 30 MLB teams. The Yankees are expected to be among the favorites to land Imai, according to so urces. https://x.com/francysromeroFR/status/1987727695938298362 西武獅隊已同意讓 27 歲的王牌投手今井達也透過入札制度挑戰大聯盟。如果聯盟也批准這 項申請，他將會獲得 45 天的談判期，可以與大聯盟所有球隊接觸跟談判。 據消息人士透露，洋基隊被視為是最有可能簽下今井達也的球隊之一。 --- Jeff Passan在九月時有調查過業界的意見 受訪的十多位球探跟球團高層給出的合約最低估值是8000萬，最高超過2億鎂 有一位說大概是1.5億，類似Patrick Corbin跟國民那張約的身價 With Imai flashing excellent control for the first time in his career, it would make sense for the Saitama Seibu Lions to reap a hefty posting fee by allowing h im to come to the majors now. Imai won't get the $325 million the Dodgers gave Y amamoto, but the combination of his age, performance and premier offerings have front office officials offering gaudy predictions. One suggested Imai could get upward of $200 million, though others balked at that number. A second source sai d he thinks Imai will receive a $150 million contract. Another said something li ke Patrick Corbin's 2018 contract with the Washington Nationals -- six years, $140 million. The lowest number, among the dozen officials and scouts surveyed, was $80 million, which, with the desire for starting pitching and the number of years Imai should get because he'll be the youngest one on the market, feels li ght. --

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