MLB sets Dec. 1 signing deadline for Japanese players over potential lockout
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 2, 2026, 3:45 PM
Last updated Nov 2, 2026
Major League Baseball has confirmed that there will be no extension to the posting window for Japanese players, mandating a Dec. 1 deadline for Teruaki Sato and others to secure contracts. The decision has drawn criticism from the Players Association and agents due to the tight timeline imposed on players. Sato, alongside pitchers Kaima Taira and Hiromi Itoh, faces this new restriction, which differs from the 2021 lockout when players had an extended period. The MLB Players Association is exploring its options as the deadline approaches.
- •MLB will not amend the posting agreement with NPB.
- •Japanese players must sign by Dec. 1 to avoid ineligibility.
- •Sato, Taira, and Itoh are the posted players facing this deadline.
- •Past lockout allowed longer negotiation periods for Japanese players.
- •MLBPA is assessing response options to this decision.
- 3:45 PMYahoo Sports — MLB sets Dec. 1 deadline for Japanese stars to sign before potential lockout
"MLB will not extend the posting window for Japanese players, leaving Teruaki Sato and others facing a Dec. 1 deadline to sign.
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