Teruaki Sato, Kaima Taira, Hiromi Itoh enter MLB posting system
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 2, 2026, 4:07 AM
Last updated Nov 2, 2026
Infielder Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers, right-handers Kaima Taira of the Saitama Seibu Lions, and Hiromi Itoh of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are entering Major League Baseball's posting system. The players can sign with MLB teams from November 2 until December 16. Sato, who won the Central League's Triple Crown, recorded a.306 batting average with 39 home runs and 106 RBIs in 2026. Taira led the Japanese major leagues with a 1.36 ERA, finishing the season at 12-5. Itoh, a gold medalist from the 2021 Olympics, had a 3.18 ERA with 159 strikeouts in 172.2 innings this year.
- •Sato won the Central League's Triple Crown in 2026.
- •Taira recorded a 1.36 ERA, leading Japanese major leagues.
- •Itoh had a 3.18 ERA and won the 2025 Sawamura Award.
- •Posting period for these players ends on December 16.
- •Teams can sign players starting November 2.
- 4:07 AMYahoo Sports — Japanese players Teruaki Sato, Kaima Taira and Hiromi Itoh enter MLB posting system
"NEW YORK (AP) — Infielder Teruaki Sato of the Central League's Hanshin Tigers and right-handers Kaima Taira of the Saitama Seibu Lions and Hiromi Itoh of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Pacific League are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent from Monday until Dec.Infielder Si-Hwan Roh of South Korea's Hanwha Eagles is entering the posting system and can sign as a free agent from until Dec.
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