The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the best team for a long time, not just since they won the World Series in 2025. The organization is now going after a Japanese right-hander who has been compared to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the ace who led them to their recent success. But the New York Yankees are determined to change this story before he becomes another star for the Dodgers.

The Yankees have been told to stop the Dodgers’ plan to get Tatsuya Imai , a star player in Japan’s NPB who came to MLB’s posting system after eight seasons with the Seibu Lions. Imai’s 2025 stats show how important this is: he had a 1.92 ERA in 163.2 innings, a 0.892 WHIP, and a 27 percent strikeout rate. Yamamoto’s recent success shows us the worth Imai could be. The World Series MVP for the Dodgers pitched two full

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