B/R AM: MLB's Most Mysterious Free Agent

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Now that the Ohtani sweepstakes are over, there's another Japanese phenom whose pursuit is causing havoc across MLB: 25-year-old Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

His free-agency has spiked of late, which has led to a lot of conflicting rumors.

• First off, 'no one knows' where he's going, according to Ken Rosenthal

• He's reportedly met with the Mets, Yankes, Dodgers, Giants, Phillies and Red Sox, including a second meeting with the Yankees 

• He's rumored to have gotten several $300M offers, which has since been denied
  

And, according to ESPN, the true bidding began yesterday.

Why all the buzz?

• He's a 3-time Japan league MVP

• He's a 3-time pitching Triple Crown winner

• He has filthy stuff

You might also remember him embarrassing people in the WBC last March.

TUESDAY'S HEADLINES

➤ Eagles on fraud alert after MNF L

➤ TB12 not happy with suspension

➤ Lakers unveil IST banner

➤ Minimum set for Draymond suspension

➤ Aaron Rodgers might still play

GUESS THE NBA PLAYER 

CLUE 1: Most NBA games with 10-plus points

CLUE 2: Played/plays for the Lakers

• Wilt 
• LeBron 
• Kobe
• Kareem

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING TONIGHT

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🏀 NBA

• Memphis at New Orleans (TNT, 7:30 PM ET)
• San Antionio at Milwaukee (8 PM ET)
• Boston at Golden State (TNT, 10 PM ET)
• Phoenix at Portland (10 PM ET)

🏈 Frisco Bowl

• UTSA vs. Marshall (ESPN, 9 PM ET)

ONE LAST THING

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Remember all the Clippers jokes post-James Harden trade? They've turned into a juggernaut since. The Clips won their eighth in a row last night by putting up 151 on the Pacers and now have better odds than their neighbors to win the title.

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