33-year-old Japanese outfielder Hitoshi Tamura is exploring a move to Major League Baseball as a free agent this winter, according to a source close to ESPN.com and Jerry Crasnick.

Tamura is open to talking with all 30 clubs, but has an interest in singing with a club from the West Coast.  The Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians are said to have scouted Tamura.

The All-Star from the Fukuoka Softbank Hawaks leads the team with a .324 batting average, .924 OPS, 27 home runs and 89 RBIs.