{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "npb",
  "title": "Interest in Japanese NPB players and MLB recruitment/transfer interest",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/npb/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/npb.json",
  "summary": "Interest in Japanese NPB players and MLB recruitment/transfer interest",
  "why_now": "Recent clustered reporting that explicitly mentions Mets interest and NPB All-Star events has created timely attention linking Japanese league performance to MLB recruitment conversations.",
  "evidence_summary": "Clustered stories about MLB teams' interest in NPB talent and NPB game/activity drive searches connecting Japanese players to MLB transfer/roster speculation—classic baseball player attention signal.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: MLB / Baseball Player Attention",
  "collected_at": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "MLB / Baseball Player Attention",
  "score": 74.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Mets reportedly among teams with early interest in star Japanese slugger - MLB.com",
    "Hanshin Tigers vs Chunichi Dragons Baseball Prediction Market - Robinhood"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Mets reportedly among teams with early interest in star Japanese slugger - MLB.com",
      "source": "MLB.com",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNbFpuTlY2VkJReURoNWtHcDV0eXRfWV9IV3lnWEI1YXRiYTBvUUdEVG1QbFhhbTF6cjFld0pEcFJuWlVXWDloWnRoUkN3V2xRUnJXLVBsdHE5Nmw4VjJrTTFJVHZMdVVIOGMwWlUzMzVCUW1aTmp0WHRpSm1vMWtRZWN30gGOAUFVX3lxTE5nUVpKM0FSYzV2SWtrOWxkQnZPcF90d0pwMHFyYjBZY0pOTmg2MElvdWJVVXpvWW5pNFIxbGk3cHA2TFNEYmNXdy1TaTZRcmlpRmZudGNELVJSdWlMdEJrWWtRbU92TG1PV1BBcTNXQUx3S29FUnNxLWxrR090c1Zjc0lpLVM0UGFXVjFPNkE?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608221905_signal_Quality-3-npb",
    "batch_id": "202608221905",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202608221905_signal_Quality.txt",
      "Musk": "202608221905_signal_Musk.txt",
      "Kurzweil": "202608221857_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202608221856_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202608221855_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202608221855_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}