In recent years, a noticeable trend has emerged in the world of MLB: Japanese and Korean players seem to be flocking to West Coast teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants have been among the top destinations for these international talents. Meanwhile, teams like the New York Mets have found it harder to secure top Asian players. Although the Mets did manage to land Kodai Senga in recent years, big names like Shohei Ohtani, Ha-Seong Kim, Hyeseong Kim, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki have preferred the sunny allure of the Pacific coast.
Mets’ Kodai Senga on how they can recruit more elite Japanese talent
