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.
作为日职史上成就最高的投手之一，25岁的山本准备借由入札制度挑战大联盟。他才刚连续
三年获得沢村赏，成为金田正一后第二位达成此成就的投手。
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、红袜、道奇与红雀被视为最有力的下家。今年稍早山本投出无安打比赛时现金人正好
是在现场看球的球团高层之一。
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.
多位观察家认为山本的合约肯定会超越千贺去年的5年7500万。虽然签山本还需要付入札费
给欧力士，但不用丢选秀权这点会增加他的市场价值。
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