It’s not money. It’s not a chance to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York Mets free agent target Tatsuya Imai is coming to MLB for a different reason. His reason deserves an eyebrow raise and an applause at the end.
Tatsuya Imai on pitching in the dead ball NPB
"I didn't always dream of going to MLB. But over the past 2 or 3 years [...] I felt like there weren't many hitters who were even trying to hit a homer off me anymore. A lot of lineups would just foul pitches off and run up my pitch… pic.