Starting Pitching Target - Yoshinobu Yamamoto

[baltfan]

There has been a lot of talk regarding the need for an ace starter.  Much has been made of potential trading for a potential #1 but it doesn't seem there may be many of that level of starter available in the offseason.  

The Orioles should instead consider bidding for Yoshinobu Yamamoto when he is likely posted this coming year.  Yamamoto is going to be just 25 and has won just about every accolade that a pitcher can win in Japan.  I know that it is unlikely the Orioles would prevail, but they should at least try to compete for what would seem an ideal solution for them.  Senga was an inferior prospect and got 5/75 from the Mets.  Even if Yamamoto got double that, he might well be worth it.  In any event, the Orioles should be aggressive in looking into him.

Here is his Baseball Reference page.  Yoshinobu Yamamoto Japanese Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

Here is an article on the possibility of him being posted and the potential cost.  NPB Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto Could Be Posted For MLB Teams - MLB Trade Rumors

Ironically, this might not work because it would do little to assist in the backlog of positional prospects the Orioles have.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm wondering what SigBot's mega computer has to say about Japanese import pitchers.

[baltfan]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'm wondering what SigBot's mega computer has to say about Japanese import pitchers.

The truly elite ones like Yamamoto have tended to fair well.  If not as good of a prospect as Darvish or Ohtani (pitching-wise), he is a tick below.  

[emmett16]

Very very strong baseball name.  I’m in.  
 

Solid #s.  Looks like he does a good job of keeping the ball in the park. 

[Can_of_corn]

10 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'm wondering what SigBot's mega computer has to say about Japanese import pitchers.

I'm more curious on if the O's are still refusing to engage in the posting process.

[HandsomeQuack]

I'm down, but based on recent history what are the chances that this org shells out $20MM+ annually for this guy? It's almost not even worth speculating.

[baltfan]

You would think with the amount of data available from Japan that the Orioles would be attracted to their potential prospects.  

[Moose Milligan]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm more curious on if the O's are still refusing to engage in the posting process.

Good call.  Safe bet.

[Griffey]

Would he be known as "The Admiral"?   

[Malike]

I think the odds of signing Yamamoto are about as good as signing Ohtani this off-season.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Malike said:

I think the odds of signing Yamamoto are about as good as signing Ohtani this off-season.

I'd say an easy 10 times better.

You know instead of .000001% it's .00001%

[oriole]

Obviously the answer is to sign both Yamamoto and Ohtani this offseason. If the Orioles can’t have local fans for whatever reason then they can be the biggest team of Japan. 

[OriolesMagic83]

42 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm more curious on if the O's are still refusing to engage in the posting process.

Que Angelos complaining about the challenges of being a small market team and say he's going to do everythiing to bring a winning team to Baltimore (as long as it doesn't cost much money).

[HakunaSakata]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'm wondering what SigBot's mega computer has to say about Japanese import pitchers.

Lost in Translation II (starring Sig Mejdal)

[deward]

2 hours ago, Griffey said:

Would he be known as "The Admiral"?   

He definitely should be.