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Wow, so they pay him 10.5 million plus Escalates $500,000 each for 60, 65 games in 2023

Anyone know anything about this guy, I know he played for Cuba in the World Baseball Classic but thats all I know. We are one of the teams linked to him. Or are we gonna be linked to everyone again this off season.

Recap

Moreno won for NL C

Could we get 3 or perhaps 4?

Congrats to Chapman for winning the Gold Glove https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-gold-glove-award-winners

The Chad Green contract is interesting, just a reminder how its written: 2024-2026 Conditions 3 year, $27M club option ($9M/year), if declined: 1 year, $6.25M player option, if declined: 2 year, $21M club option ($10.5M/year) 2024 Player Option Escalates $250,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55 appearances 2024 2 year, $21M club option Escalates $500,000 each for 60, 65 games in 2023 I like Green and I think if they dont take the 3 year this will all be declined. The 3 year option doesnt look like it has any escalators at all.

Yes and to think after all those years playing in Japans top league, He is the same age as Strider, Hunter Brown, Cole Ragans, Bryce Miller, Graham Ashcraft, and our beloved Alek Manoah. In other words he is still soo young. I agree he would be a nice off season catch for sure.

NPB’s Orix Buffaloes Approve Posting Of Yoshinobu Yamamoto By Nick Deeds | November 5, 2023 at 8:42am CDT Shortly after losing Game 7 of the Japan Series to the Hanshin Tigers, the Orix Buffaloes announced this morning that they have approved the posting of ace right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to MLB. As noted by MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the next step in the process is the formal declaration of a posting window, which will last 45 days upon being announced. Morosi suggests that the announcement could occur in the coming days. Yamamoto has long been expected to enter MLB free agency via the posting system this offseason, though today’s news marks the first official confirmation from the Buffaloes that Yamamoto will be posted. Yamamoto, 25, has established himself as the clear best pitcher in Japan in recent years. Since making his NPB debut as an 18-year-old in 2017, Yamamoto has posted a career ERA of just 1.72 with a 26.4% strikeout rate. Incredible as those career numbers are, Yamamoto has been even more impressive over the last three seasons: from 2021-23, Yamamoto has posted an eye-popping 1.42 ERA with a 27.4% strikeout rate against a walk rate of just 5.1% across 557 2/3 innings of work. His most recent performance saw him record 14 strikeouts while allowing one run on nine hits and zero walks in a complete game for the Buffaloes in Game 6 of the Japan Series. Scouts have widely regarded Yamamoto as a starter with top-of-the-rotation potential in MLB. Prior to the 2023 season, scouts suggested to Joel Sherman of the New York Post that Yamamoto could be considered a “full grade” ahead of right-hander Kodai Senga, who landed with the Mets on a five-year, $75MM pact last offseason in his first foray into stateside ball. Senga’s age-30 rookie season in MLB proved to be an excellent one, as he posted a 2.98 ERA and 3.63 FIP while striking out 202 batters in 166 1/3 innings of work. Needless to say, the idea of an ace nearly six years Senga’s junior widely regarded as the better pitcher of the two being available via free agency this offseason has to be nothing short of tantalizing for MLB clubs. MLBTR contributor Dai Takegami Podziewski took a look at Yamamoto in the latest installment of his NPB Players To Watch series back in September, shortly after Yamamoto threw the second no-hitter of his career in front of several MLB scouts. Yamamoto’s unusual youth for a free agent and incredible upside figure to make him one of the most coveted free agents of the 2023-24 offseason. In MLBTR’s most recent Free Agent Power Rankings back in August, we had Yamamoto as the third ranked free agent to be on the board, behind only Shohei Ohtani and Cody Bellinger. The market for Yamamoto is expected to be among the most competitive of the offseason, with the Giants, Mets, and Cardinals among the reported suitors in addition to the Phillies, Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers, Tigers, and Diamondbacks, all of whom he’s been publicly connected to on some level or other throughout his final season before moving stateside. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/npbs-orix-buffaloes-approve-posting-of-yoshinobu-yamamoto.html

Yamamoto may have pitched his last game in Japan, and not too shabby. Yoshinobu Yamamoto Game 6 JAPAN SERIES Statline : 9 IP / 9 H / 1 R / 0 BB / 14 K (Japan Series Record) / 138 P For a guy that just turned 25, he is gonna get paid.

Mookie Betts is in his corner, he thinks a team should sign him

Yeah, good guess I saythem as well, the Yankees were salivating all over him, but we know he will do well whoever wins the bid.

Ross's first decision is QO, I think the only one that gets it will be Chapman. Whitt I dont think will be back.

Well the offseason has begun here are the key dates to keep in mind for the winter ahead… NOVEMBER 2: Free agency begins for eligible players. This means they are removed from the roster of the club they finished 2023 with. As mentioned up top, they are able to re-sign with that club but can’t sign with a new team for five days. Trades of players on the 40-man roster are now permitted again for the first time since the trade deadline. NOVEMBER 5: Gold Glove winners announced. NOVEMBER 6: After the five-day waiting period, free agents will be eligible to sign with any club. This is also the deadline for decisions on club options, player options, opt-outs and mutual options. It is also the deadline for clubs to decide whether or not to issue qualifying offers to eligible players, with that deadline at 4:00 pm Central specifically. NOVEMBER 7-9: General managers meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. NOVEMBER 13-16: BBWAA Awards week. The Rookie of the Year winners will be announced on the first date of this stretch, followed by Manager of the Year winners, Cy Young Award winners and Most Valuable Player winners. Under the current collective bargaining agreement, the results of the voting can potentially impact the service time of a young player or award draft picks to certain teams. NOVEMBER 14: Players who received a qualifying offer have until this date at 3:00 pm Central to assess the market before deciding whether or not to accept it. The QO changes annually since it is an average of the top 125 contracts in the league. This year’s QO is expected to land around $20.5MM. A player is only eligible to receive a QO if they spent the entire 2023 season with just one club and have not received one before. Teams that sign a player who rejected a qualifying offer will be subject to draft pick forfeiture and perhaps a loss of international bonus pool money, while the player’s previous club receives draft pick compensation. NOVEMBER 14: Rule 5 protection deadline. Teams have until this date to add players to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from being selected in the Rule 5 draft. NOVEMBER 14-16: Owners meetings in Arlington, Texas. The owners are set to vote on the Athletics’ planned move from Oakland to Las Vegas at this year’s meetings. NOVEMBER 17: The non-tender deadline. By this date, teams have to decide whether or not to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players. They don’t have to agree to a salary, merely whether to keep the player on the roster or not. Players that are non-tendered become free agents without being exposed to waivers. DECEMBER 3-6: Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee. This is often a key period in the offseason, with many marquee free agent signings and notable trades happening in or around the meetings. DECEMBER 5: Amateur draft lottery. To discourage tanking, the new CBA introduced a lottery system to determine the order of the amateur draft. Last year, the first lottery resulted in the Pirates securing the first overall pick, which they later used on right-hander Paul Skenes in July. DECEMBER 6: The Rule 5 draft. Teams with open 40-man roster spots are able to select eligible players from other clubs. A selected player cannot be optioned to the minors by the new club and needs to stay on the roster all year long or else be offered back to the original club. DECEMBER 15: International signing period closes. JANUARY 12: Deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to submit salary figures for 2024. Arbitration hearings will begin to take place at the end of January, though teams and players can agree to a salary at any point before a hearing takes place. However, many teams adopt the “file and trial” tactic, meaning that they’ll automatically opt to go to a hearing with any player who doesn’t agree to a salary by this date, with no further discussion about an arbitration-avoiding deal. JANUARY 15: New international signing period opens. Most of the top international prospects will sign right away, often having made handshake deals years prior. FEBRUARY 13: Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players. FEBRUARY 18: Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for other players. MARCH 20-21: Dodgers and Padres begin regular season with two games in Seoul, South Korea. MARCH 28: Opening Day for all other teams. Active rosters reduced to 26 players.