The latest on Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Aside from Shohei Ohtani, the name that has attracted the most interest in Major League Baseball’s free agency is arguably that of fellow Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Yamamoto, 25, has never pitched in the majors, but has dominated Nippon Professional Baseball since making his debut at the age of 18 in 2017.
The Red Sox, in desperate need of starting pitching help, have reportedly met with Yamamoto and his representation. Former general manager and current MLB Network analyst Jim Bowden reported over the weekend that the Red Sox and Giants have both offered Yamamoto multiyear contracts worth “more than $300 million.