Tatsuya Imai was expected to get plenty of interest from the San Francisco Giants, a team who might’ve fit him better than the Yankees.

Instead, Andrew Baggerty of The Athletic reports that the Giants ‘do not anticipate’ a pursuit of Imai due to various financial reasons.

A stance that will rule San Francisco out of the Imai sweepstakes, the Yankees are in an excellent spot as they’re firmly in the mix for the talented right-hander.

Sources told Empire Sports Media that the Yankees are ‘seriously’ interested in Tatsuya Imai and he is one of the team’s top priorities.

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