FOREIGN LEAGUES: 2023 East Asia Update

Since 2008, the Baseball Forecaster has included an article on Japanese players, which then expanded into coverage of Korea and other areas of East Asia  (this year’s article is on page 237). The main purpose is to help guide those in keeper and dynasty leagues get a jump on international players who can be more advanced than younger players from the minor leagues. 

Predicting worthy fantasy candidates can be difficult to predict accurately. Not only are fantasy owners trying to evaluate talent, but they also have to deal with a posting system which severely restricts the free agency of players in East Asia. It’s not helpful to discuss the best player in Japan if there is little chance he will be coming to MLB; nor is it helpful to...

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