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Phillies Linked to Tatsuya Imai, Pitcher Who Wants to Defeat Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers already have a target on their back as back-to-back World Series champions. While the organization is greatly respected around the league, there are some who prefer to take the Commissioner’s Trophy from LA rather than join their ranks.

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One of those players is top Japanese free agent Tatsuya Imai, who was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Seibu Lions.

“Of course, I’d enjoy playing alongside Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Sasaki,” Imai said, “but winning against a team like that and becoming a world champion would be the most valuable thing in my life.