El japonés Tatsuya Imai jugará en el béisbol de las Grandes Ligas
El lanzador derecho Tatsuya Imai llegó a un acuerdo de tres años y 54 millones de dólares con los Astros de Houston, según le informó el jueves a The Associated Press una persona familiarizada con las negociaciones.
TL;DR
- Tatsuya Imai, a right-handed pitcher, has agreed to a three-year contract with the Houston Astros worth $54 million, potentially reaching $63 million.
- The contract includes a $2 million signing bonus, with salaries of $16 million for the first year and $18 million for the subsequent two years.
- Imai can earn up to $3 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched and his salary could increase in 2027 and 2028 based on earned bonuses.
- He has the option to opt out of the contract after the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
- Imai's deal is the third-highest average annual value for a Japanese pitcher entering MLB.
- In his last season with the Seibu Lions, Imai posted a 10-5 record with a 1.92 ERA, striking out 178 batters in 163 2/3 innings.
- The Seibu Lions will receive a $9.675 million posting fee from the Astros.
- The deal must be finalized by 5 p.m. EST on Friday.