Mar 15, 2025; Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan; Yomiuri Giants first baseman Kazuma Okamoto (25) fields a floor ball in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers through the fifth inning at Tokyo Dome. Necessary Credit score: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Photographs Slugger Kazuma Okamoto and right-hander Kona Takahashi grew to become the newest Japanese stars posted for MLB free company on Thursday.
Each gamers can negotiate with groups throughout a 45-day window that opens Friday at 8 a.m. ET. and closes on Jan. 4 at 5 p.m. ET. If both stays unsigned, he would return to his Nippon Skilled Baseball membership.
Okamoto, 29, was posted by the Yomiuri Giants and Takahashi, 28, by the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami and Seibu Lions right-hander Tatsuya Imai had been each posted earlier this month.
Okamoto, who performs third base and first base, is a six-time All-Star with 248 house runs in 1,074 profession video games. He posted six consecutive 30-homer campaigns from 2018-23. He was a part of Japan’s World Baseball Basic championship workforce in 2023, homering within the last in opposition to america.
Takahashi compiled a 2.20 ERA and 1.13 WHIP throughout 330 2/3 innings from 2022-23. His numbers slipped in 2024 (3.54 ERA) and 2025 (3.04 ERA).
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