Astros land Tatsuya Imai, Holiday signings recap, Chandler Rome joins

Happy New Year! It's the first live show of 2026 and we are inching closer to spring training.

(5:06) Tatsuya Imai is a Houston Astro and for way less than most thought he'd get. The Athletic's Chandler Rome joins us to break down the contract details, what Imai brings to the rotation, and what's next for the team.

For more from Chandler on the Houston Astros, check out Crush City Territory, part of the FT Network.

(27:58) Let's talk about more signings that happened since the last time we had an FT Live show. Eflin to the Orioles, Mahle joining the Giants rotation, the Cubs signing up Hunter Harvey and more.

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