![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://www.freep.com/gcdn/-mm-/2a951c026bd41fe0b06ad5d21734588b77cb1c50/c=304-0-2653-2349/local/-/media/2015/11/17/DetroitFreePress/DetroitFreePress/635833571143206954-AP-Astros-Rangers-Baseball-A.jpg)
Trenton's Anthony Bass made memories in Japan, wants back into MLB
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/6571f712ba0d43eee33a6de6e33b4ca5?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=2014&cropW=3581&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485)
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to face Australia 's best in 'once-in
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AP992164649070.jpg?w=1024)
Red Sox sign Japanese RHP Hirokazu Sawamura to two-year deal
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://assets.cubsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/15164513/AP21219425015070-scaled.jpg)
Cubs' Pitching Pursuit Expected to Include Big Names, Japan's
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/lYqVmoEql475H1oLDAMtOs90qk0=/0x0:4922x3282/1200x800/filters:focal(1602x1020:2388x1806)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72474477/1557091930.0.jpg)
Yankees could look at Tigers reliever to bolster their bullpen
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2023%2F0616%2Fr1187321_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
The Japanese Juan Soto': Masataka Yoshida has been a hit - ESPN
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2020/12/11/T47LKVIR6JCCLC4XK5GYXX4E3Y.jpg?w=1024)
Yankee free agent Masahiro Tanaka makes sense for Mets
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/A.J._Minter_pitching_in_the_9th_inning_from_Nationals_vs._Braves_at_Nationals_Park%2C_September_13th%2C_2020_%28All-Pro_Reels_Photography%29_%2850342124226%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Pitcher - Wikipedia
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://www.nippon.com/en/ncommon/contents/japan-topics/1825020/1825020.jpg)
Record-Chasing Japanese Pitching Phenomenon Sasaki Rōki Heralds a
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/31/44/27/23479806/3/1200x0.jpg)
New A's pitcher Shintaro Fujinami impresses in first bullpen session
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://pinstripesnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-50-1200x948.png)
Meet Yoshinobu Yamamoto: The Japanese Pitching Sensation
![Japanese pitchers are top targets](https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/11/14/8c651c18-80f1-4fdd-90b8-132375195847/thumbnail/640x360/bb2718f2630aa6fe8c7de9f9794d7564/dl-shohei-ohtani.jpg?v=4fae59acf57b6bb1efa9da07582ebc40)
Report: Red Sox Have 'Legitimate Shot' At Japanese Free Agent