With just a few days left before his posting window closes on Jan. 2, Tatsuya Imai is still a free agent. He's the most prominent Japanese pitcher making the move to MLB this offseason, but something — maybe underwhelming stats compared to Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, or hesitation to take a risk on a relatively unknown quantity — is keeping teams from flocking.
Imai admitted himself that "there actually aren't many concrete options on the table yet," but the latest development revealed the White Sox have entered the picture (though Mark Feinsand of MLB.com characterized them as long shots).