The Houston Astros surprised many by signing Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai to a three-year deal that could be worth $54 million.

Tatsuya Imai dejó claras sus intenciones con sus primeras palabras durante la conferencia de prensa de introducción el lunes con los Astros de

Tatsuya Imai was a player on the Chicago Cubs' radar before he agreed to a deal with the Houston Astros, but they were only willing to go so far for the NPB star.

Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai immersed himself in Texas culture right away, taking in a game between the NFL’s Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and throwing up the team’s “H” hand sign when he was shown on the big screen.

The Houston Astros blindsided much of the baseball world by signing Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai this weekend.