San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi has paused the search for the team's new manager in order to scout Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic.
In 24 games in the 2023 season, Yamamoto has a record of 17-6 while maintaining an ERA of 1.16. He has racked up 176 strikeouts in 171.0 innings pitched.
Many MLB teams will be bidding for Yamamoto's services this offseason, including the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets (via Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY).