Pitcher Tatsuya Imai Chooses to Stay with Houston Astros for 2027

• Tatsuya Imai will not opt out of his contract with the Houston Astros for 2027.
• Imai will earn $18 million in 2027, the same amount he will earn in 2028.
• He will have another opportunity to opt out of his contract in 2028.
• Imai moved from Japan to North America last winter after dominant seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
• Imai's final seasons in Japan saw him post an earned run average around 2.00.