Five former MLB players with the Yankees and/or Mets are expected to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The New York Yankees could definitely use a young slugger with a strong track record and untapped potential. Such an option might not be available this off-season, but next winter, a top Japanese first baseman should enter MLB through the posting system: it’s the soon-to-be 25-year-old first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

The New York Yankees have tried to land several top international baseball players in recent years, striking out on the

Murakami, who will turn 25 next month, hit 56 homers in 2022, breaking Sadaharu Oh’s 1964 record. He has 224 homers and has slashed .272/.395/.543 over seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit a walk-off two-run double in the semifinal against Mexico and a home run against Team USA in the final at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Sasaki was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, Chiba Lotte, on December 9. That means MLB teams have 45 days to negotiate with Sasaki, who chose to sign as part of the 2025 class. He decided to do so because the signing bonus pool resets on Jan. 15, so he could get the highest available bonus.

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees ... Under MLB’s international amateur signing rules and the posting system between Major League Baseball and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, Sasaki can sign with an MLB team during a window starting 9 a.m ...

The New York Yankees ... Sasaki has been a star in Nippon Professional Baseball. He has a career 2.10 ERA with 505 strikeouts and 91 walks in 394.2 innings pitched. The Yankees are likely to ...

Roki Sasaki Won't Sign With New York Yankees ... rules and the posting system between Major League Baseball and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Sasaki can sign with an MLB team during ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees ... signing rules and the posting system between Major League Baseball and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, Sasaki can sign with an MLB team during ...

These two NBP stars could soon make their way to the US, and could fix the Mets' lack of a first baseman with Pete Alonso potentially out of the picture.

Former Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Monday, receiving 86.8% of the vote in his first year on the ballot. Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner were also voted in.