"New Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai has pitched his entire career in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, but he'll make his first career MLB Spring Training appearance later today. The righty has a career 3.15 ERA in 159 starts for the Seibu Lions and in 2025 posted a dominant 1.92 ERA with a 27.8% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate."
"Royals right-hander Stephen Kolek was scheduled to make his first appearance of Spring Training for the Royals yesterday, but he was scratched from his scheduled outing after experiencing tightness in the left side of his back while warming up. Kolek should be able to compete for a job in the bullpen or head to Triple-A Omaha as the organization's top depth arm, as long as he's not dealing with a notable back injury."
"Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer returned to the Blue Jays on a one-year, $3MM deal featuring incentives that can push the deal up to $13MM. Scherzer will hope for better health than in 2025, when he was limited to just 17 starts with a lackluster 5.19 ERA."
Tatsuya Imai, a Japanese right-hander with a dominant 1.92 ERA in 2025, makes his first MLB Spring Training appearance for the Astros against the Mets. The 27-year-old brings impressive credentials from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball with a career 3.15 ERA across 159 starts. Meanwhile, Royals right-hander Stephen Kolek was scratched from his scheduled Spring Training outing due to back tightness while warming up, with his status uncertain pending medical evaluation. In free agency news, Max Scherzer signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jays worth $3 million with incentives reaching $13 million, seeking improved health after a disappointing 2025 season limited to 17 starts.
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