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• Misiorowski dominates, Jake Bauers homers to lead Brewers to 2-0 win against Astros

Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers completed another series win on Sunday afternoon, sneaking away with a 2-0 victory over the Astros behind a Jake Bauers homer and another strong showing from Jacob Misiorowski. After the Brewers went down in order against Tatsuya Imai in the first, Misiorowski returned the favor with a pair of strikeouts […]...2026
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• Astros No Hitter
The Astros are working on a combined no-hitter against the Rangers. Tatsuya Imai, making his seventh MLB start walked four and struck out just two in six innings, but the Astros defense did the work. Steven Okert walked on and struck out one in his inning. Alimber Santa is now in, making his MLB debut […]...2026
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• Astros throw no-hitter vs. Rangers: Three pitchers combine for MLB's first no-no since 2024

Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert and Alimber Santa (who was making his MLB debut) blanked Texas on Memorial Day...2026
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• Astros' Tatsuya Imai will make his next start, promises manager Joe Espada despite latest implosion

Imai allowed six runs in four innings to the Mariners Tuesday night...2026
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• Former NPB star continues to struggle in MLB

A major offseason acquisition for the Houston Astros was right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai. The addition of Imai, though, has not yet panned out....2026
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• Astros Notes: Imai, Pearson, Peña, Meyers
The Astros will activate Tatsuya Imai from the injured list tomorrow. Houston lists him as the probable starter against Bryan Woo in the second game of a four-game set against the Mariners. They’ll need to option a pitcher as the corresponding move. Imai returns after a month-long absence due to what the team called arm fatigue. […]...2026
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• Why Tatsuya Imai thinks his trouble adjusting to 'American lifestyle' could be the reason for his arm injury

The Astros pitcher is in his first season in MLB after seven years with the Seibu Lions in Japan...2026
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• Astros' woes continue as Tatsuya Imai, Jeremy Peña land on IL amid seven-game losing streak

Houston has been hit hard by injuries in the early going of the 2026 season...2026
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• Reeling Astros place Pena, Imai on injury list
The Astros continue to be snakebit as shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) and starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai (arm fatigue) both were placed on the injury list....2026
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• Tatsuya Imai heading back to Houston in latest Astros pitching injury concern

The last thing the Astros needed was another injury concern, but that’s exactly what unfolded with Tatsuya Imai....2026
• The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1486 – 2026 Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 4 ft. Eric Samulski

Paul, Justin, and Joe are joined by Eric Samulski of NBC Sports to discuss another group of pivotal pitchers ranging from heavy injury concerns like Blake Snell to MLB newcomers like Tatsuya Imai Source...2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2026
Corbin Carroll, OF (ARI) The bad news is Corbin Carroll went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his first game of spring training. The good news is he played a game and actually smacked a game-high 113.6 mile-per-hour grounder in his first at-bat that didn't make it out of the infield. Carroll had hamate surgery less than a month ago, but the fact he is back with still a bit of time before the start of t...2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2026
Shota Imanaga (SP - CHC) - Last year I was definitely out on Imanaga, as the low swinging strike rate and extremely low GB rate made me think some serious regression was coming. There was definitely some of that, and he has dropped all the way down to SP50 on average so far this spring as expectations have lowered somewhat. He did bring that swinging strike rate up significantly last season (9.7% ...2026
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• Astros Notes: Valdez, CBT, Infield, Brown
The Astros came into the offseason clearly needing rotation upgrades, due to a variety of injuries and the departure of Framber Valdez to free agency. Valdez is still unsigned but it always seemed likely that he and the Astros would part ways. That’s seems even more likely now that the Astros have added Tatsuya Imai,…...2026
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"Most of the focus this week has been on the concluding posting windows for NPB stars Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto."

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"NPB’s Kazuma Okamoto, Tatsuya Imai Hoping To Be Posted For MLB Teams"

• Kazuma Okamoto Is Settling In Nicely For The Blue Jays
Kazuma Okamoto signed a four-year, $60MM deal with the Blue Jays this offseason after a long tenure as one of Japan’s top sluggers. Compared to Munetaka Murakami and Tatsuya Imai, whose deals with the White Sox and Astros were well below industry expectations, Okamoto’s contract was roughly in line with MLBTR’s four-year, $64MM prediction. Early […]...2026
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2466: Turn Off the Tap?

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Kevin McGonigle’s new contract and whether pre-arbitration extensions are still team-friendly, Tatsuya Imai’s adjustment period, MLB’s average four-seam fastball velo nearing 95 mph, a new frontier in catcher’s interference calls, and whether a new challenge signal should replace the head/helmet tap, then (1:21:02) Stat Blast about ...2026
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• Astros Option J.P. France, Recall Jayden Murray
The Astros have made a pair of minor pitching moves after Tatsuya Imai exited his start with right arm fatigue. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the team has optioned right-hander J.P. France to Triple-A and recalled Jayden Murray to take his spot on the roster. France’s contract was selected from Triple-A two days […]...2026
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• Four reasons why the White Sox did not sign Tatsuya Imai

It turns out signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami was the exception, and not a permanent change of the unwritten rule stating that the Chicago White Sox never win free-agent sweepstakes. General manager Chris Getz reportedly tried to sign another Japanese free agent, but this time he came up short. There was some brief excitement that […]...2026
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2422: The 2026 Minor League Free Agent Draft

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about the Astros signing Tatsuya Imai to a smaller-than-expected deal. Then (18:20) they continue a cherished podcast tradition by conducting the 13th annual Effectively Wild Minor League Free Agent Draft, in which they select 10 minor league free agents each and compete to see whose roster will […]...2026
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• Which Team Will Sign Kazuma Okamoto?
There are less than 48 hours until the posting window closes for NPB slugger Kazuma Okamoto. His first MLB contract needs to be finalized by Sunday at 4:00 pm Central. There’s a good chance Okamoto agrees to terms by tomorrow. Tatsuya Imai agreed to a three-year deal with the Astros yesterday to leave a day for…...2026
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• Astros Designate Kaleb Ort For Assignment
The Astros announced they’ve designated reliever Kaleb Ort for assignment. That opened the 40-man roster spot to finalize their three-year free agent deal with Tatsuya Imai. Ort landed in Houston on a waiver claim from Baltimore early in the 2024 season. He turned in a 2.55 earned run average across 22 games the rest of the…...2026
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• The Rundown: Imai Fallout, Hoerner Trade Rumors Persist, Cubs Linked to Okamoto
The Tatsuya Imai news dominated MLB conversations on Thursday, in part because there was virtually nothing else to discuss. Cubs fans weren’t the only ones lamenting their team’s unwillingness to sign the Japanese righty for what amounted to peanuts relative to his initial contract projections, but it’s not always as simple as matching or beating … The post The Rundown: Ima...2026

• Latest On Astros’ Rotation
The Astros are planning to reinstate Tatsuya Imai from the injured list to face the Mariners next week, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. As Rome outlines, Imai’s rehab results haven’t been great but the banged-up Houston rotation needs any arms it can get as the club kicks off a stretch of 13 straight games […]...2026
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• Misiorowski dominates, Jake Bauers homers to lead Brewers to 2-0 win against Astros
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• Astros throw no-hitter vs. Rangers: Three pitchers combine for MLB's first no-no since 2024
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• Astros' Tatsuya Imai will make his next start, promises manager Joe Espada despite latest implosion
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• Former NPB star continues to struggle in MLB
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• Astros Notes: Imai, Pearson, Peña, Meyers
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• Kazuma Okamoto Is Settling In Nicely For The Blue Jays
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• Reeling Astros place Pena, Imai on injury list
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• Astros' Imai hit by comebacker in spring debut
Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai threw a 10-pitch scoreless inning and was struck by a comebacker in his spring training debut for the Astros....2026
• Cubs Reportedly Interested in Bichette, Listening on Hoerner

The Astros signed Tatsuya Imai on Thursday, taking away one of the main options for the Cubs this winter. They now have to look elsewhere to enhance the starting rotation, but Jed Hoyer’s offense will need an upgrade as well. Kyle Tucker’s departure has left a void in the lineup, and the Cubs have several … The post Cubs Reportedly Interested in Bichette, Listening on Hoerner appeared first ...2026
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• Cubs’ Interest in Tatsuya Imai Very Real as They Survey Starting Pitching Market
With the Winter Meetings just days away, rumors are starting to heat up around the league. Over the last 24 hour or so, the Cubs have been linked again to both Alex Bregman and Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai. Cubs Insider has learned that the Cubs’ interest in Imai is very real, with the team expected … The post Cubs’ Interest in Tatsuya Imai Very Real as They Survey Starting Pitc...2025
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• Giants Not Expected to Sign Tatsuya Imai, Pitcher Who Wants to Take Down Dodgers

With the Los Angeles Dodgers seemingly entrenched atop the NL West, those jockeying for position behind the Boys in Blue effectively need to try and keep pace. Otherwise, the risk of falling completely out of playoff contention becomes a strong reality. We’ve seen all four rivals (Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Arizona […]...2025
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• Report: Japanese SP Tatsuya Imai May Land $140-plus Million Contract in MLB Free Agency

MLB Rumors: Tatsuya Imai, a highly-touted Japanese starting pitcher, could land a massive contract in MLB free agency this winter....2025