2020 NPB imports

Here are the imported players on NPB rosters this season. Players with nine years of service time do not count against the limit of four import players on the active roster. The only imported player who is considered a rookie this season is SoftBank Hawks pitcher Carter Stewart Jr.

Players with triple-digit numbers are on non-roster developmental contracts and cannot be activated until signed to a regular contract and added to the 70-man roster. The links take you to each player’s NPB English page.

Central League

Yomiuri Giants
PitchersNo.Prev years
Rubby De La Rosa121
Angel Sanchez200
Cristopher Mercedes422
Nattino Diplan960
Reimin Ramos0250
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Estamy Urena0260
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Israel Mota440
Gerardo Parra880
Hanshin Tigers
PitchersNo.Prev years
Jon Edwards420
Joe Gunkel490
Robert Suarez754
Onelki Garcia772
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Jefry Marte311
Justin Bour410
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Jerry Sands520
Chunichi Dragons
PitchersNo.Prev years
Luis Gonzalez530
Enny Romero701
Raidel Martinez972
Sandy Brito2010
Yariel Rodriguez2120
CatchersNo.Prev years
Ariel Martinez2100
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Dayan Viciedo664
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Zoilo Almonte422
Moises Sierra2110
DeNA BayStars
PitchersNo.Prev years
Spencer Patton533
Edwin Escobar624
Remy Cordero1070
Yofrec Diaz1090
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Jose Lopez27
Tyler Austin230
Neftali Soto992
Frandy De La Rosa1080
Hiroshima Carp
PitchersNo.Prev years
Kris Johnson425
DJ Johnson580
Tayler Scott700
Geronimo Franzua972
Emailin Montilla981
Alfredo Mena1441
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Alejandro Mejia962
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Jose Pirela100
Yakult Swallows
PitchersNo.Prev years
Gabriel Ynoa250
Matt Koch330
Scott McGough371
Albert Suarez431
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Alcides Escobar20

Pacific League

Orix Buffaloes
PitchersNo.Prev years
Andrew Albers272
Brandon Dickson327
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Aderlin Rodriguez420
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Steven Moya13
Adam Jones100
SoftBank Hawks
PitchersNo.Prev years
Carter Stewart Jr.21
Livan Moinelo353
Matt Moore370
Rick van den Hurk445
Dennis Sarfate589
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Yurisbel Gracial272
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Wladimir Balentien49
Alfredo Despaigne546
Nippon Ham Fighters
PitchersNo.Prev years
Nick Martinez272
Drew Verhagen360
Bryan Rodriguez412
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Christian Villanueva441
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Wang Po-jung31
Lotte Marines
PitchersNo.Prev years
Frank Herrmann423
Chen Kuan-yu495
Jay Jackson583
Jose Acosta1280
Jose Flores1290
Eduard Santos1300
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Brandon Laird545
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Leonys Martin791
Seibu Lions
PitchersNo.Prev years
Reed Garrett330
Sean Nolin490
Zach Neal541
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Ernesto Mejia996
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Cory Spangenberg220
Rakuten Eagles
PitchersNo.Prev years
Jon Thomas Chargois150
Alan Busenitz321
Sung Chia-hao433
InfieldersNo.Prev years
Zelous Wheeler405
OutfieldersNo.Prev years
Jabari Blash691
Stefen Romero993

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