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Who Is Tatsuya Imai, The Japanese Pitcher The Philadelphia Phillies Could Land In Free Agency?
Imai, 27, is a right-handed pitcher in the Nippon Professional Baseball league (NBP), which is the highest level of baseball in Japan.
December 17, 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies have been trying to tap into the rich Japanese baseball pipeline in recent years. Will that change this offseason?
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Tatsuya Imai is the latest pitcher from Japan coveted by MLB teams, and the Phillies were listed as a suitor for the right-hander by The Wall Street Journal.
Here's what to know about Imai and the Phillies' recent attempts to land talent from Japan and more.
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