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Red Sox fans are plenty familiar with most of the big names on this year’s free agent market. Alex Bregman is coming off an All-Star season in Boston, Kyle Schwarber played for half a season with the Red Sox in 2021, and guys like Pete Alonso, Kyle Tucker and Framber Valdez have ranked among the game’s best for years now.

But as we’ve seen over the years, great talent can come from anywhere.

This winter a number of Japanese standouts are set to make the jump to Major League Baseball, and three in particular are expected to make an immediate impact upon their arrival. These players aren’t household names yet, but here’s everything Red Sox fans will need to know about what they bring to the table.

Tatsuya Imai, RHP

Standing at 5-foot-11, 154

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