Tatsuya Imai

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Imai was up to 96.7 mph with his fastball today after averaging 94.9 mph in his first two spring outings, so that's really encouraging. He's pitched six scoreless innings and amassed a 7/1 K/BB ratio to begin the spring. It's still not much of a sample, but it's nice to see him avoiding walks, given that they used to be a big problem for him in Japan.

The Houston Astros (6-8-3) travel to Jupiter, FL to take on the Miami Marlins (6-9-1). RHP Tatsuya Imai will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Max Meyer for the Marlins. TODAY S STARTER: RHP Tatsuya Imai is set to make his third start of the Grapefruit League. In his last start on March [ ]

All around the baseball world, the offseason started with a great deal of hype for the two top talents coming over from Japan to play in MLB: slugger Munetaka Murakami and starter Tatsuya Imai. Both players seemed likely to follow in the footsteps of other recent stars to make the jump from NPB to the […]

All around the baseball world, the offseason started with a great deal of hype for the two top talents coming over from Japan to play in MLB: slugger Munetaka Murakami and starter Tatsuya Imai. Both players seemed likely to follow in the footsteps of other recent stars to make the jump from NPB to the […]