The Yokohama DeNa BayStars are expected to announce that they will post Shota Imanaga for Major League clubs soon, according to a report.
Once posted, Imanaga will have a 45-day window to negotiate and sign with an MLB team.
Imanaga, 30, finished 2023 with a 2.66 ERA and a 7.83 K/BB ratio over 159 innings for the Baystars.
He also pitched for gold-medal-winning Team Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, starting the championship game against the United States.