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Shintaro Fujinami, a former MLB pitcher with a history of struggles in the majors, has signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan after being released from a minor league deal with the Mariners, marking his return to Nippon Professional Baseball where he has previously posted a 3.41 ERA over 10 seasons.
Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami and the New York Mets have agreed to a one-year, $3.35 million contract, with the potential to earn an additional $850,000 in performance bonuses. The 29-year-old right-hander previously played for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan and had a stint with the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles. The Mets also traded catcher Tyler Heineman to the Boston Red Sox for cash.
The New York Mets are close to finalizing deals with right-hander Shintaro Fujinami and lefty Jake Diekman to bolster their bullpen, with Fujinami signing for $3.35 million plus incentives and Diekman showing improvement with the Rays last season. The Mets have been aggressive in adding bullpen help this offseason, aiming to address their 22nd-ranked bullpen ERA from last season, and are planning to invite at least 22 relievers to Major League camp to compete for open bullpen spots, with the return of Edwin Díaz from injury expected to strengthen the team's bullpen.
The New York Mets have signed free-agent righty Shintaro Fujinami to a one-year deal worth $3.35MM in the majors with the potential for an additional $850K in incentives. Fujinami, a former Nippon Professional Baseball standout, struggled in his MLB debut with the Athletics but showed improvement after a mid-season trade to the Orioles. The Mets are taking a gamble on Fujinami's potential and are bolstering their bullpen with multiple new additions as they aim to navigate the luxury tax threshold.
The New York Mets have signed a one-year contract with hard-throwing reliever Shintaro Fujinami for $3.35 million, with an additional $850,000 in incentives. Fujinami, who struggled with control and had a high hard-hit ball rate last season with the Orioles, brings a live arm to the Mets' bullpen. The team is also finalizing a deal with left-handed reliever Jake Diekman and has re-signed Adam Ottavino, while Edwin Diaz returns as closer after missing last season due to injury.
The New York Mets have signed hard-throwing relief pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, whose fastball can reach speeds of up to 101 mph.
The Baltimore Orioles have acquired right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland A's in a trade, with Triple-A left-hander Easton Lucas going the other way. Fujinami, who spent 10 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball before signing with the A's, has transitioned to the bullpen after starting the season as a starter. Despite a slow start, Fujinami has improved recently, posting a 3.26 ERA with 20 strikeouts since June.
The Oakland Athletics are moving Shintaro Fujinami from the starting rotation to a relief role after he struggled in his first four starts, allowing 24 runs in 15 innings. The team signed Fujinami to a one-year, $3 million deal over the winter, hoping to bring his quality strikeout stuff from Japan to the majors. The A's will assess Fujinami in shorter stints, but they may eventually move him back to the starting staff. Meanwhile, Drew Rucinski could take Fujinami's vacated rotation spot after making three rehab starts with Triple-A Las Vegas.
The Oakland A's suffered an embarrassing 18-3 loss to the Texas Rangers in the second game of their series. Starting pitcher Shintaro Fujinami gave up eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings, and the A's offense couldn't get much going after the first inning. Adolis Garcia hit three home runs for the Rangers. The A's are still searching for their first back-to-back wins of the season.
Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese baseball star, won against his longtime rival Shintaro Fujinami in their first meeting on the world's greatest stage. Fujinami, who was once considered Ohtani's equal, had a disastrous major league debut, giving up eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings. The rivalry that started as Japan's version of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird is now about as competitive as the Battle of New Orleans.
The Oakland A's missed an opportunity to create a media spectacle by not starting Japanese import Shintaro Fujinami against Shohei Ohtani on Opening Night. Instead, they chose Kyle Muller, who has struggled in spring training and has a limited MLB track record. The decision to give Muller the honor of starting the first game of the season is baffling, as Fujinami would have been a clear alternative.