Arihara throws four pitches (fastball, cutter, slider, splitter) and is 'regarded as possessing an MLB-caliber repertoire,' according to Morosi. Last year he had a 2.46 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 164 1/3 innings, and was a finalist for the Sawamura Award, the Cy Young equivalent in Japan. $50 million contract or more: $9.375 million plus 15% of amount over $50 millionĪrihara, 28, threw 132 2/3 innings with a 3.46 ERA and 106 strikeouts during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.$25 million to $50 million contract: $5 million plus 17.5% of amount over $25 million.$25 million contract or less: 20% of contract value.Once posted, MLB teams will have 30 days to negotiate and complete a contract with Arihara, and they will owe the Fighters a posting fee based on the contract size. The Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan are likely to post ace righty Kohei Arihara at some point prior to Thanksgiving, reports MLB.com's Jon Morosi. With a thin free-agent pitching market, the Pirates would be smart to shop Brault around this winter. There's a decent chance the 28-year-old's trade value will never be higher than it is right now. His 12.4 percent walk rate was among the highest in baseball and in line with his career average (11.4 percent), and his spin rates are unimpressive. As good as he was this past season, Brault does come with a few red flags.
