On Wednesday, Jesse Rogers ESPN released a poll done by MLB executives about their predictions for this offseason. In a poll of 16 executives, the SF Giants were voted as the likeliest landing spot for star NPB pitcher Tatsuya Imai. They received five votes.
MLB executive poll lists SF Giants as likeliest landing spot for NPB star pitcher
There have been plenty of rumors connecting the Giants to Imai so far this offseason. However, those were done by MLB insiders who are speculating on potential landing spots for players. This leads to a large pool of teams connected to any player.