Shohei Otani

Mr. Scott Boras, who is in charge of Masanao Yoshida and Shintaro Fujinami

Scott Boras, who is known as a “smart agent” and has represented many major leaguers and Japanese players such as Masanao Yoshida and Shintaro Fujinami, spoke to the press at a GM conference being held in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. I responded. Regarding free agency trends this off-season, he said that the demand for starting pitchers in the absence of pitcher Shohei Ohtani (Angels free agent) is “the highest I’ve ever seen.”

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Although Ohtani won 10 games this season and achieved double-digit wins for the second year in a row, it is certain that he will miss all of next season as a pitcher due to right elbow surgery. When asked about the impact of not hitting the free agent market as a pitcher, he explained, “The demand for Snell, Montgomery, Ryu, Maeda, Manaia, and Paxton has increased significantly.” He analyzed that the overall demand for starting pitchers has increased, and said that the interest from teams in starting pitchers was “the highest I’ve ever seen.”

Next season will be focused on batters, but regarding the fate of the competition for Otani, who is attracting the most attention from the FA, he said, “Even if a team willing to spend money on a top-tier player cannot acquire the player they are aiming for, they will not be able to acquire the pitcher.” “It is possible to switch to acquiring players in different positions.” Even if he loses in the competition, he only emphasizes that he has many options.

Regarding the Dodgers, who are said to be the favorites to acquire Ohtani, it depends on the movements of designated hitter JD Martinez, who became a free agent. He speculated, “We’ll have to fill the DH position with those two (Otani and Martinez) or other players,” adding, “It’s possible that J.D. Martinez will sign before Shohei’s (contract) is finalized, and Shohei’s It’s possible that the contract will be decided first, because there are teams that won’t participate in the race to sign them.”

(Full-Count Editorial Department)

2023-11-09 11:00:29

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Former colleague and Giants right-hander Cobb delivers a pick-up line that ignites the fighting spirit of the two-way team.

Former Angel and Giants pitcher Alex Cobb emphasized that the Giants are a “very desirable destination for Shohei Ohtani, who will be a free agent from the Angels this off-season.” This is reported by the local newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Otani has not mentioned whether he will leave this off-season, but there have been reports that he is looking for a team that can win the World Series after he said he wanted to win in late 2021. The Dodgers, who are regulars in the playoffs, are the favorites. Cobb also confessed, “If the Giants had made the playoffs, it would have been easier to sell him when the time came,” but he also offered a “pickup line” that ignited his dual fighting spirit.

“I think it would be cool to be the guy that turns this team into a team that can compete for the World Series. With this team, we can do that.”

“It’s like when Tom Brady (of the NFL) went to the Buccaneers (who were in the doldrums before his move). I hope (Ohtani) can be that kind of guy. You can’t do that with the Dodgers. That’s who we are. It’s a pick-up line.”

He said this because he knows Otani’s personality, which has made many impossible things possible. The newspaper asked, “Would Ohtani want to sign with a team that has only made it to the playoffs once in seven years?” “Would he want to sign with a team that has a batting lineup that can’t stop him from walking (walks) frequently?” Although he pointed out a point that was likely to cause a backlash, this statement overturns that point.

Even if they can’t acquire Otani… The paper reports that the Giants are making serious efforts to acquire Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He informed that Zaidi, head of the organization headquarters, had been inspecting the team, and pointed out that he and Logan Webb and Cobb would form a “great trio” as right-hand men.

Last off-season, they lost to the Yankees in a competition for outfielder Aaron Judge, a native of their hometown, and have been without a star since catcher Buster Posey retired at the end of 2021. The paper calls for the acquisition of Ohtani and Yamamoto, saying, “The Giants will need to make an offer of an unprecedented amount.”

(Full-Count Editorial Department)

2023-10-23 11:27:26

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Last year’s QO was approximately 2.9 billion yen…this year’s amount will be the highest in league history.

US transfer information site MLB Trade Rumors reported on the 20th (21st Japan time) that this year’s qualifying offer (QO) amount is expected to be around $20.5 million (approximately 3,004,250,000 yen). . The actual amount will not be known until after the regular season, but New York Post reporter Joel Sherman reported.

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This amount is calculated from the average amount of the top 125 annual salary players in the major leagues. As total spending increases each year, this number has also increased, and this year marks the highest QO in league history. Last year, it was $19.65 million (approximately 2.9 billion yen).

“A player offered a QO can either accept the high one-year offer or decline it in order to pursue a free agent contract,” the site explained. Last off-season, 14 players received QO, and 12 of them refused. But of the 12 who refused, Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Brandon Nimmo ended up signing with their original teams. However, all of them had multi-year contracts rather than one-year contracts.

In this off-season, it seems almost certain that Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, Aaron Nola, Sonny Gray, Josh Hader, and others will decline the QO this winter. “There is,” the same site said. The movements of pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who signed a one-year contract with the Angels with an annual salary of $30 million (approximately 4.4 billion yen) this season, are attracting attention.

(Full-Count Editorial Department)

2023-09-21 02:39:17

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