Kohei Arihara, 33, pode retornar à MLB após fortes performances com o SoftBank Hawks do Japão. Former MLB pitcher Kohei Arihara, 33, may return to MLB after strong performances with Japan’s SoftBank Hawks.

Kohei Arihara, 33, está considerando um retorno à Major League Baseball depois que seu contrato com o japonês SoftBank Hawks expira em 2 de dezembro de 2025. Former Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara, 33, is reportedly considering a return to Major League Baseball after his contract with Japan’s SoftBank Hawks expires on December 2, 2025. Depois de um período difícil de dois anos de MLB marcado por lesões e mau desempenho, Arihara prosperou no Nippon Professional Baseball, postando fortes ERAs e 14 vitórias cada em 2024 e 2025, enquanto arremessava pelo menos 175 entradas em temporadas consecutivas. After a difficult two-year MLB stint marked by injury and poor performance, Arihara thrived in Nippon Professional Baseball, posting strong ERAs and 14 wins each in 2024 and 2025, while pitching at least 175 innings in back-to-back seasons. Sua recente saúde e durabilidade despertaram o interesse das equipes da MLB e dos Yomiuri Giants, embora nenhum movimento oficial tenha sido confirmado. His recent health and durability have sparked interest from MLB teams and the Yomiuri Giants, though no official move has been confirmed.