Tatsuya Imai recently agreed to a contract with the Houston Astros. Before the contract agreement was announced, David Adler of MLB.com wrote an article about the pitcher, making five MLB comparisons for him. Imai's fastball was among the comparisons, as Adler made the connection to Minnesota Twins ace Joe Ryan's heater.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi as Mets 'not seriously involved' in Tatsuya Imai talks. The New York Mets still need to improve their starting rotation before Spring Training, but another potential target is now off the board.