"A career .277/.361/.521 hitter in NPB, the 29-year-old faces questions about his ability to hit velocity and whether he'll end up playing third or first base in the majors but has prodigious power and figures to shake up the corner infield market in a big way this offseason alongside fellow NPB slugger Munetaka Murakami, who also plays the infield corners and is expected to be one of the league's top free agents this winter."
"While Suzuki assembles a coaching staff and the Angels begin to move on with their offseason, seven other clubs still have leadership positions to fill. The Giants, Padres, Braves, Orioles, Nationals, and Twins all still need to hire a manager, while the Rockies need to hire a new head of baseball operations, who will then decide on the status of interim manager Warren Schaeffer."
Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto will be posted for MLB this winter after a career .277/.361/.521 line in NPB. The 29-year-old offers prodigious power but draws questions about handling velocity and whether he will play third or first base in the majors. Okamoto and other posted players will have a 45-day window to sign with MLB clubs once posted. Angels completed a managerial search by hiring Kurt Suzuki, while seven clubs — the Giants, Padres, Braves, Orioles, Nationals and Twins — still need managers and the Rockies must hire a head of baseball operations. The Dodgers and Blue Jays recently reached the World Series; the Brewers and Mariners head into the offseason.
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