The Mets needed another starter entering this season, and after having varying levels of success with signing players from the NPB, the Mets decided to take a chance on Kodai Senga, signing the 30-year-old to a five-year $75 million contract.
Senga has been excellent in his first season in Queens, making the all-star game and pitching himself into National League Rookie of the Year contention.
Now Senga is willing to help the Mets recruit one the most intriguing players in this upcoming free agency class: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, according to a report by the New York Posts Mike Puma.