Source: Kohei Arihara is increasingly likely to be posted by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters prior to Thanksgiving. Arihara, 28, was a candidate for the 2019 Sawamura Award as the top pitcher in NPB. Credit to @Joelsherman1 for initially mentioning Arihara as posting candidate.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 17, 2020