|
 Maeda, 27, has registered a record of 97-67 and an ERA of 2.39 since
joining the Carp in 2008. Last year, Maeda went 15-8 with a 2.09 ERA
in 29 starts and earned his second Sawamura Award as the league's
top pitcher.
Under the posting rules, a maximum of $20 million can be set for
Maeda's release fee, which interested MLB teams would pay the Carp
for the right to negotiate with him.
That fee is pocketed by the Carp should Maeda sign with an MLB club.
Teams that bid but do not sign Maeda do not lose their $20 million
fee.
Teams have 30 days from the official posting date, expected to come
on Thursday, to close a deal with Maeda's agents.
Reports this offseason have considered the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs,
Dodgers, Giants and D-backs as possible suitors, although Arizona
has already bolstered their rotation by signing free agent Zack
Greinke and trading for Braves starter Shelby Miller.
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While Maeda has put up stats in Nippon Professional Baseball that
compare favorably to the likes of Masahiro Tanaka and Yu Darvish,
Maeda's slight frame (6-foot, 154 pounds) and average fastball
suggest he will not command a record contract.
(Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Mark
Lamport-Stokes)
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