Many MLB players keep their dream alive by heading overseas. That's exactly the career path former New York Mets pitcher Anthony Kay took. Kay, once a former first-round pick by the Mets, top prospect, and a key part of a memorable trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, spent the last two seasons in Japan's NPB with the Yokohama DeNA Baystars. After a strong 2025 season, the left-hander is looking to make his way back to the United States, according to Jon Heyman.
Lefty Anthony Kay, the Mets' 2016 first-round pick, is expected to return to MLB after two years in Japan.