Should the Braves Build Their Rotation in Japan? Breaking Down the NPB Options | Atlanta Braves Podcast

Lindsay Crosby breaks down four newly posted Asian players—NPB pitchers Kaima Taira and Hiromi Itoh, NPB slugger Teruaki Sato, and KBO third baseman Si-Hwan Roh—through the lens of Atlanta’s need for rotation help and offensive diversification. With MLB’s Dec. 1 lockout deadline ending posting windows, the Braves must act fast. Crosby details Taira’s unique low-slot, high-extension profile and upside, Ito’s innings-eating reliability, and why Sato and Rho are poorer fits given Atlanta’s roster and strikeout concerns. He explains posting fees don’t count toward the CBT, making international signings a potential value play, and concludes the pitchers make the most sense—especially as a paired, cheaper alternative to domestic options.

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