White Sox Interested In Hiromi Itoh

The White Sox are known to be seeking rotation upgrades this winter, and they’ve identified Japanese right-hander Hiromi Itoh as one of their targets. According to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com, the Sox sent scouts to watch Itoh and his countryman Kaima Taira in August and September, and they’re expected to be among Itoh’s suitors in free agency. Chicago’s interest in Taira was previously reported.

Itoh, Taira, and infielder Teruaki Sato were officially posted by their respective NPB teams on November 1. Ordinarily, they would have had 45 days to negotiate a contract with MLB clubs, but the looming lockout is throwing a wrench in those plans. The day after their postings, it was reported…