Shinnosuke Ogasawara hasn't been officially posted to MLB free agency just yet, but the Toronto Blue Jays are one of five teams reportedly looking into adding the Japanese pitcher.
The Japanese outlet also listed the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs as teams that are evaluating Ogasawara. The left-hander has yet to be officially posted to MLB free agency, but
Ogasawara is set to become the first player the Dragons have posted since Akinori Otsuka, who signed with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2004 campaign and spent four seasons in the majors. Otsuka was Ogasawara's pitching coach on the Dragons over the past few years. Ogasawara is a 5-foot-11, 183-pound lefty, giving him a very similar physical profile to Shota Imanaga, who inked a four-year, $53 million contract with the Cubs last offseason. Imanaga – who is a 5-foot-10, 175-pound lefty – was three years older than Ogasawara when he hit MLB free agency, but he did have more impressive NPB and international resumes.. The Chiba Lotte Marines could let 22-year-old ace Roki Sasaki walk, too, although he would be designated as an international amateur free agent.
International players over the age of 25 who have played nine or fewer professional seasons are subject to the posting system, and Ogasawara fits that criteria. Once the MLB league office notifies all 30 teams that Ogasawara has been posted, he and his representatives – super agency WME – will have 45 days to negotiate a contract with big league clubs.
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