原文：https://www.mlb.com/news/kbo-npb-players-to-watch-in-mlb-free-agency
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP, Orix Buffaloes
Yamamoto, 25, is poised to arrive to the Majors via the posting system as one of
the most decorated pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball history. He just wo
n his third consecutive Sawamura Award as the league’s top pitcher; he is only
the second to accomplish that feat, following Masaichi Kaneda 65 years ago.
作為日職史上成就最高的投手之一，25歲的山本準備藉由入札制度挑戰大聯盟。他才剛連續
三年獲得沢村賞，成為金田正一後第二位達成此成就的投手。
The Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Cardinals are viewed as top suitors for Yamamo
to, with Yankees GM Brian Cashman among the MLB executives who scouted his no-hi
tter in person earlier this year.
洋基、紅襪、道奇與紅雀被視為最有力的下家。今年稍早山本投出無安打比賽時現金人正好
是在現場看球的球團高層之一。
Multiple MLB talent evaluators believe Yamamoto’s guarantee will exceed the fiv
e-year, $75 million contract Kodai Senga signed with the Mets last offseason. Wh
ile Yamamoto’s new MLB team must pay a posting fee to the Buffaloes, his market
value will be helped by the absence of Draft pick compensation.
多位觀察家認為山本的合約肯定會超越千賀去年的5年7500萬。雖然簽山本還需要付入札費
給歐力士，但不用丟選秀權這點會增加他的市場價值。
Yamamoto’s season isn’t over yet. In fact, he struggled in his most recent sta
rt. He allowed seven earned runs to the Hanshin Tigers in Game 1 of the Japan Se
ries; that is the most he’s given up in any outing of his NPB career, according
to Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times. But Yamamoto has the chance to end his sea
son