Kay will seek a major-league contract this offseason after spending the last two years pitching for the Yokohama Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kay posted a 2.53 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 249:94 K:BB over 291.2 innings in his two seasons with the Bay Stars. He set a franchise record in 2025 with a 1.74 ERA and led NPB with a 57.8 percent groundball rate. The lefty made 44 appearances (seven starts) at the big-league level from 2019-2023, collecting a 5.59 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 88:47 K:BB across 85.1 frames. Kay will turn 31 in March.