While Tatsuya Imai has yet to decide on a team and will be meeting with teams this upcoming week, we know the Yankees are among teams seriously interested in his services.

Teams such as the Blue Jays and Mets are considered interested in his services as well, with the Giants being a team considered as arguably the favorite for his services.

San Francisco may not be as interested as initially perceived, as Buster Olney of ESPN reports that they’ve inquired more on the middle of the starting pitching market, indication that they won’t be paying top dollar for Imai.

While they aren’t ruled out or non-factors in the Tatsuya Imai sweepstakes, their lack of activity at the top of the free agent market could keep the Yankees in the lead for his services.

The Yankees Could Have a Clearer Path

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