Yankees’ valuation of Tatsuya Imai raises eyebrows in new report
NEW YORK — The Yankees need starting pitching. Gerrit Cole is recovering from Tommy John surgery. Carlos Rodon had elbow ...
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Boras’ Tatsuya Imai plan goes sideways, advantage Yankees in final 72 hours
NEW YORK — Scott Boras told teams Tatsuya Imai had done everything Yoshinobu Yamamoto accomplished in Japan. He projected a ...
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Yankees’ Tatsuya Imai hopes take big hit from plugged-in insider
NEW YORK — The Yankees have been linked to Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai for weeks. Fans dreamed about him anchoring ...
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Yankees gain unexpected edge in Tatsuya Imai pursuit after new report
NEW YORK — The Yankees may have just caught a major break. A fresh leak suggests Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai ...
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Inside Yankees decision to skip Murakami despite scouts backing NPB slugger
NEW YORK — The Yankees watched. They scouted. They analyzed every swing. And then they let Munetaka Murakami walk right ...
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Ex-top Yankees rookie who shared Aaron Judge’s debut history makes a comeback
NEW YORK — August 13, 2016. That sweltering Saturday afternoon changed everything. The game-time temperature hit 95 degrees. The Yankees ...
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Yankees player departs Bronx for overseas baseball career
NEW YORK — Allan Winans dominated Triple-A hitters all season. He posted a 1.63 ERA across 21 appearances. He struck ...
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Yankees fully involved in chase for top Japanese star
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have entered the international pitching market aggressively, establishing themselves as a legitimate player ...
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Tatsuya Imai’s latest words tilt race in Yankees favor, take down Dodgers
Tokyo — Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his ambitions crystal clear. His stated career goal is a big boost for ...
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Yankees pull back from slugger race for all-out run at Japanese ace
New York — The New York Yankees have made their priorities clear this offseason. After weeks of speculation about their ...
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48 hours to go, Yankees in pole position for Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai
NEW YORK — The countdown has started on one of the most watched decisions of the offseason. Tatsuya Imai will ...
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Ex-Yankees arm’s risky Japan leap over Triple-A proving a smart choice
NEW YORK — Nick Nelson’s gamble worked. The former Yankees pitcher, once trapped between the majors and minors, made the ...
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