It is no secret that Los Angeles Dodgers have been able to attract Japanese stars recently.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto chose the Dodgers on the New York Mets last year, when both teams offered him $ 325 million.
More recently, Roki Sasaki also chose Dodgers even though the Toronto Blue Jays offer more money.
Due to his age, Sasaki, 23, was limited to the international money of the team pool.
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The New York Mets launcher, Kodai Senga, launches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first entry of game 1 of the National League Championship series on October 13, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo AP/Ashley Landis)
And Shohei Ohtani decided to stay in Los Angeles and sign with the Dodgers before the 2024 campaign.
The Japanese stars have joined other teams in recent years, but Yamamoto and Sasaki are, without a doubt, the best launch perspectives of Ohtani since Masahiro Tanaka arrived in 2014 with the Yankees.
Before the 2023 season, Kodai got a five -year contract and $ 90 million with the New York Mets, and is scheduled to be at the top of his rotation this season after missing most of the last season.
When he informed spring training on Tuesday, he asked himself how the Mets could get more Japanese stars, and was brutally honest.
“Of course, I would love to have a little more about the Mets, but the weather is pleasant there, and I think it definitely plays a role,” said Senga.
New York Mets holder, Kodai Senga, reacts to some difficulty with a Pitchcom device during the first entry against Milwaukee brewers on June 28, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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“We need to build a roof.”
The owner of the Mets, Steve Cohen, made fun of a roof before, once pointing out that it would cost approximately $ 800 million to build. But, last year, he said that “the ship has sailed” because it is “too expensive.”
The figure of having more Japanese stars that arrive in the United States soon. It is expected that the toletero left -handed Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs in 2022 and has a .938 race operation abroad, joins the main leagues next year.
It should also be taken into account that the tiles have a roof, so the weather clearly was not all for Sasaki.
Kodai Senga, of the New York Mets, the METS during the first entry against the Atlanta Braves in Citi Field on July 26, 2024 in New York City. (Jim Mcisaac/Getty images)
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There are 15 players born in Japanese in the Las Lavor Leagues, and the most recent to make their MLB debut was the Chicago Cubs pitcher, Shota Imanaga.
