两位顶级日本球员伊藤和佐藤明明即将下个休赛期被安排加盟大联盟，尽管他们尚未成为自由球员。 Two top Japanese players, Itoh and Sato, are set to be posted for MLB next offseason despite not yet being free agents.

右手投手Itoh Hiromi Itoh和三垒手/场外选手Teruaki Sato预计将由日本职业棒球队为MLB下季出赛派驻。 Right-handed pitcher Hiromi Itoh and third baseman/outfielder Teruaki Sato are expected to be posted by their Nippon Professional Baseball teams for MLB next offseason. Itoh, 29, 赢得了2025年的Sawamura奖, 获奖者为2.87 ERA和21.73%的罢工率超过828局, 而Sato, 27, 获277/345/5. 579, 获40场全垒打, 获中央联盟MVP和金手套奖。 Itoh, 29, won the 2025 Sawamura Award with a 2.87 ERA and 21.73% strikeout rate over 828 innings, while Sato, 27, hit .277/.345/.579 with 40 home runs, earning Central League MVP and a Gold Glove. 两名球员都没有资格获得自由球员, 需要提前签约批准. Both players are not yet eligible for free agency, requiring early posting approval. 2026年12月1日的MLB潜在闭厂可能会延缓他们的动作, 尽管过去劳工问题并没有阻止日本球员加入MLB。 A potential MLB lockout starting December 1, 2026, could delay their moves, though past labor issues haven’t stopped Japanese players from joining MLB.