Let the bidding begin.

Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai will be posted for MLB clubs to sign on Nov. 19, agent Scott Boras told reporters at the GM meetings on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

A 27-year-old right-hander, Imai was 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA this season for Nippon Professional Baseball’s Seibu Lions, striking out 178 in 163.2 innings.

A three-time all-star, he pitched eight innings of a combined no-hitter against Fukuoka on April 18. Imai struck out 17 against Yokohama on June 17, breaking Daisuke Matsuzaka’s team record of 16 from 2004.

Imai is 58-45 with a 3.15 ERA in eight seasons with Seibu, striking out 907 in 963.2 innings.

Under MLB’s posting agreement with Nippon Professional Baseball, a player may be posted from Nov. 1 until Dec. 15, and a posted player has 45 days to reach an a

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