There was more free agent news on Monday, when we also learned that the park that wasn’t built exactly right according to Nippon Professional Baseball may not need to be remodeled after the 2023 season after all because Japan’s application of rules resembles nothing so much as it does a game of telephone.
One comes and one goes
On Friday, SoftBank Hawks ace Kodai Senga reached an agreement on a five-year $75 million deal with the New York Mets, according to MLB.com. The Hawks don’t get a penny because posting is not in their business plan, but like the Mets, a few million dollars here and there isn’t going to cause the too much grief.
We’ve had some news items since the Japan Series ended Sunday with players talking about taking their acts overseas, including one whose efforts might teach us whether Orix’s ownership has evolved beyond the slime stage. Also, I spill on this weekend’s trivia question.
Free at last
Kodai Senga, having shouldered the load of being the SoftBank Hawks ace for years, will soon be free to negotiate with any team on the planet after filing for international free agency Monday, the first day he was able to.
In my Profile: Kodai Senga, you will find background information and a fair amount of discussion of his pitches, one a plus, two above average, and an average one that will knock your socks off on those occasions when he is blessed with decent command.
