With the expectation that he is posted to MLB teams this offseason, Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a career defining performance. He would go onto pitch a no hitter, notching eight strikeouts, en-route to a 4-0 win for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, with several MLB team representatives in the stands.
Yamamoto had not seen enough service time to be eligible for free agency in Japan, but his contract could be offered up to Major League teams this winter. Amongst the teams in attendance for this incredible performance were representatives from the Yankees, Angels, Phillies, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays and the Pirates and possibly others.