All of the attention for the Chicago White Sox has been focused on the outfield free agent market, but could an international pitcher be on the radar for the Southsiders? Kenta Maeda has until January 8th, 2016 to sign with a major league team. The Japanese starting pitcher was posted by the Hiroshima Carp in early December in hopes their two-time Sawamura Award winner (the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award) would net them the maximum $20 million posting fee when Maeda got wooed stateside. However, I don’t think his current club expected the market for their ace to be this quiet after all the buzz last winter was how big his contract would be if he were allowed to explore the American market.
Would Kenta Maeda be smart for the White Sox?
