Rising Star Tatsuya Imai Silences A’s with Stunning 9-K Shutout in Only His Second MLB Start
Tatsuya Imai felt some nerves last week during his MLB debut against the Los Angeles Angels. The former Nippon Professional Baseball ace, whom the Houston Astros signed to a three-year deal reportedly worth up to $63 million, struggled with his command and gave up four walks and four runs in 2 2/3 innings. The Astros won that day, but the three-time Japanese All-Star didn’t look like himself.
He discussed afterward how the major-league atmosphere and a difference in the slope of the MLB mound were things he needed to adjust to. Whatever tinkering the right-handed pitcher did over the next week seemingly did the trick.


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