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Team Notebook: Japanese League News, Rumors and Injury Updates
Japanese League | Jorge Sosa signs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:27 -0800 Free-agent RP Jorge Sosa (Marlins) signed with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese League. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Brad Penny's deal a record-setter Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:11:50 -0800 Updating previous reports, the deal Japanese League SP Brad Penny signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks is the largest deal ever given to an American pitcher in his first deal with a Japanese team. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Brad Penny signed by Fukuoka Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:22:25 -0800 Updating previous reports, free-agent SP Brad Penny (Tigers) has signed a one-year contract worth $4 million with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Japanese League, with the opportunity to make an additional $3.5 million in performance bonuses. The deal also includes a $4.5 million option for the 2013 season. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Yomiuri working to sign John Bowker Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:36:27 -0800 The Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese League are close to signing free-agent 1B John Bowker (Phillies). Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Renyel Pinto comes over Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:36:08 -0800 The Softbank Hawks of the Japanese League signed free-agent RP Renyel Pinto to a one-year, $910,000 deal with incentives. He's expected to vie for a rotation spot. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Orlando Roman signs Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:26:45 -0800 The Yakult Swallows signed free-agent P Orlando Roman (Mets) to an undisclosed deal. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Josh Whitesell signs with Chiba Lotte Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:30:52 -0800 Washington Nationals 1B Josh Whitesell has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese League. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Nick Stavinoha signs Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:25:08 -0800 Free-agent OF Nick Stavinoha (Astros) has signed with the Hiroshima Carp of the Japanese League. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Seibu signs Esteban German Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:54:34 -0800 The Seibu Lions, of the Japanese League, signed free-agent IF Esteban German (Rangers) to a deal worth $1 million. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Lastings Milledge signs Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:44:08 -0800 Free-agent OF Lastings Milledge (White Sox) signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japanese League Wednesday, Dec. 7. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Contract details for Wily Mo Pena Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:57:22 -0800 Updating a previous report, free-agent OF Wily Mo Pena's (Mariners) deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks is reportedly close to $5 million. He had interest from the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners, but nowhere near that level. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Wily Mo Pena signs with Japanese team Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:33:01 -0800 The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japanese League signed free-agent OF Wily Mo Pena (Diamondbacks) to an undisclosed deal. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Scott Mathieson signs Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:16:52 -0800 Free-agent RP Scott Mathieson (Phillies) has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese League. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Kam Mickolio signs Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:26:47 -0800 Free-agent RP Kam Mickolio (Diamondbacks) signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japanese League Monday, Nov. 14. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Hiroyuki Nakajima to be posted Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:27:42 -0800 The Seibu Lions of the Japanese League intend to post SS Hiroyuki Nakajima for MLB teams. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Hiroshima makes offer to Hiroki Kuroda Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:54:14 -0800 The Hiroshima Carp of the Japanese League have made an offer to free-agent SP Hiroki Kuroda (Dodgers). Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Yu Darvish to ask to be posted Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:11:24 -0700 Nippon Ham Fighters SP Yu Darvish, 25, is expected to ask the team to post him for bidding after the postseason. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Hisashi Iwakuma hires new agent Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:33:15 -0700 Japanese League SP Hisashi Iwakuma, one the top pitchers in the Japanese League, hired a new agent as he preps to come to Major League Baseball as a free agent next year. He is expected to rank near the top of the available starting pitchers. The Oakland Athletics reported a $19.1 million posting fee to negotiate with Iwakuma last year. However, talks with his former agent and the A's broke down, and the 30-day negotiating window expired. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Brian Barden signs with Hiroshima Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:17:31 -0700 The Hiroshima Carp, of the Japanese League, signed free-agent IF Brian Barden (Marlins) to an undisclosed deal. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Brian Bannister leaves team Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:31:30 -0700 Japanese League SP Brian Bannister left the Yomiuri Giants after last month's earthquake and tsunami and said he has no plans to pitch this season. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Romulo Sanchez signs Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:53:31 -0700 Free-agent RP Romulo Sanchez (Yankees) signed with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese League, according to CBSSports.com. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Byung-Hyun Kim signs Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:09:12 -0800 The Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese League signed free-agent RP Byung-Hyun Kim (Independent League) to a one-year deal worth $400,000, NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman reports. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Brian Bannister signs Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:15:43 -0800 Kansas City Royals P Brian Bannister signed a one-year deal with the Tokyo Giants of the Japanese League Thursday, Jan. 6, according to The Kansas City Star's Terez A. Paylor. The deal includes an option for the 2012 season. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Evan MacLane signs Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:34:50 -0800 St. Louis Cardinals P Evan MacLane signed with the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese League Sunday, Jan. 2, according to CBSSports.com. Comment (0) | Share: Cardinals | Evan MacLane headed to Japan? Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:56:33 -0800 The Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese League are attempting to work out a deal with free-agent P Evan MacLane (Cardinals), according to NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Hanshin signs Marcos Vechionacci Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:31:49 -0800 The Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese League signed free-agent IF Marcos Vechionacci (Yankees) to an undisclosed deal, NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman reports. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Seibu signs two Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:29:21 -0800 The Seibu Lions of the Japanese League re-signed P Brian Sikorski and P Alex Graman, NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman reports. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Chiba Lotte signs Bob McCrory Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:26:19 -0800 The Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese League signed free-agent P Bob McCrory (Orioles) to an undisclosed contract, NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman reports. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Hisashi Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:42:54 -0800 Updating previous reports, free-agent SP Hisashi Iwakuma has re-signed with Rakuten of the Japanese League for 300 million yen plus performance incentives, according to Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times. Comment (0) | Share: Japanese League | Rusty Ryal signs Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:43:05 -0800 Arizona Diamondbacks 2B Rusty Ryal has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese League, according to MLB.com's Bailey Stephens. Comment (0) | Share: ![]() |
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