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Spencer Patton, Yudai Ohno Reportedly Drawing MLB Interest

By Anthony Franco | November 6, 2020 at 10:18am CDT

A pair of pitchers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball are drawing interest from MLB clubs. Yokohama DeNa Baystars reliever Spencer Patton has caught the attention of a few teams, reports Robert Murray of Fansided; so too has Chunichi Dragons starter Yudai Ohno, per a report from Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Patton seems the more likely of the two to make the jump to the United States this winter, as Morosi cautions it’s “unlikely” Ohno will go to MLB in 2021.

That might simply reflect the players’ respective contractual statuses. Patton is scheduled to be a free agent at the conclusion of the NPB season this month. Ohno, on the other hand, would need to be posted by the Dragons to be eligible to join an MLB club. It’s unclear if Ohno’s unlikelihood of heading to the U.S. is an indication the Dragons wouldn’t be willing to make him available or if the 32-year-old is simply content in his current situation.

It would be hard to fault the Dragons for not wanting to post Ohno, if that is indeed the stumbling block. The left-hander is seen as the favorite to win the 2020 Sawamura Award, Japan’s equivalent of the Cy Young, Morosi notes. It’s easy to understand why. Ohno has pitched to a league-best 1.82 ERA over 148.2 innings this season. He has backed that up with a stellar combination of 148 strikeouts (8.96 K/9) and 23 walks (1.39 BB/9).

That marks a career season for Ohno, but he’s put together a decade-long run as one of the better arms in NPB. Over 10 seasons, Ohno has compiled a 3.14 ERA at Japan’s highest level. Will Hoefer of Sports Info Solutions wrote a full report on Ohno last year, noting that he typically works in the low-90’s with a decent splitter and slider and might fit best in long relief. The southpaw will be eligible for free agency in 2021 if he isn’t posted this offseason.

Patton, also 32, logged 54.2 innings of 6.26 ERA ball in parts of three MLB seasons with the Rangers and Cubs before heading overseas. The right-hander has been much better in NPB, compiling a 3.49 ERA across 201 innings over the past four seasons. Patton has backed that up with a strong 10.7 K/9 against 3.7 BB/9. He’s issued a few more walks this year than he has in years past, contributing to a slightly-elevated 4.28 ERA. Nevertheless, Patton has been much better down the stretch after a difficult start to the season, Murray notes, and is now “eyeing a return” to the U.S.

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  1. Rangers29

    2 years ago

    Ohno.

    Reply
  2. Metsfan9

    2 years ago

    I’m sure the opponents go “Ohno” when he comes into the game with that 1.82 ERA

    Reply
  3. vincent k. mcmahon

    2 years ago

    I used to know an Ohno, but that’s before he became his former alias Chris Hero.

    Reply
    • CalcetinesBlancos

      2 years ago

      You mean Chris Gaines.

      Reply
  4. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    Phillies should be in on as many pitchers like this as they can. ex-KBO and NPB RP can be steals.

    Reply
  5. CalcetinesBlancos

    2 years ago

    If I ran a Japanese club I’d be trying to sell any and all players with value that were on the downside of their careers lol. Talk about a goldmine.

    Reply
    • andremets

      2 years ago

      You think it’s a good plan to sell your 32 year old Japanese ace Cy Young winner for a few bucks?

      Reply
  6. BlueSkies_LA

    2 years ago

    Low-90s. No apostrophe.

    Reply
  7. Peart of the game

    2 years ago

    Patton is a good reliever I would actually want to sign if I was with an MLB team. I would’ve done so after the 2018 season actually. One other thing to note: of the 82 walks he has allowed in 201 IP in the NPB, 14 were intentional walks so he has better control than the unadjusted numbers suggest.

    Yudai Ohno’s last two seasons in the NPB remind me of Miles Mikolas before he came back from the Yomiuri Giants. He could be very good here in the MLB despite having less velocity than Mikolas did.

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