The New York Yankees want to build a super rotation for 2026, and the only pitch they seem obsessed with at this point is Tatsuya Imai.

Additionally, today’s news roundup places the focus on the Bombers’ outfield, where Trent Grisham wasn’t the disastrous signing some believe, and the team remains very much in the race for Cody Bellinger.

The Yankees are targeting a super starting rotation with Japanese ace

The Yankees suddenly find themselves in the middle of one of the most unique free-agent scenarios in recent memory. Tatsuya Imai — a 27-year-old Japanese ace with elite fastball/slider traits and a newly sharpened sinker — isn’t just choosing a team; he’s hunting a rivalry. He’s openly declared his desire to take down the Dodgers and prefers to join a club with no Japanese players, a

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