MLB pursuit of Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto begins Tuesday

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Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto can begin negotiating with Major League Baseball teams on Tuesday after officially posting as a free agent.

The right-hander is projected to sign a long-term deal worth more than $200 million, and his current team in Japan will receive a percentage of the contract value on top of that, likely more than $30 million.

Yamamoto, reportedly hig