2013 Season Major League Baseball Asian Player Guide

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2013 Season Major League Baseball Asian Player Guide

Executive Summary: Global Sporting Integration (GSI) presents our 2013 player guide for Asian professional

baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB). The guide profiles Asian players who have been in MLB

and its farm systems during the 2013 season. The player’s biographical information, performance statistics,

career accomplishments, and significant dates contained within, provide a detailed understanding of each

athlete’s individual progression through professional baseball.

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Table of Contents

MLB Norichika Aoki, RF: Milwaukee Brewers .......................................................................... 1

Wei-Yin Chen, LHP: Baltimore Orioles ............................................................................. 2

Shin-Soo Choo, CF: Cincinnati Reds ................................................................................. 3

Yu Darvish, RHP: Texas Rangers ...................................................................................... 5

Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP: Chicago Cubs ................................................................................. 7

Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP: Seattle Mariners .......................................................................... 8

Munenori Kawasaki, SS: Toronto Blue Jays ...................................................................... 9

Hiroki Kuroda, RHP: New York Yankees ........................................................................ 11

Chia-Jen Lo, RHP: Houston Astros .................................................................................. 12

Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP: New York Mets .................................................................... 14

Hyun-Jin Ryu, LHP: Los Angeles Dodgers ...................................................................... 16

Ichiro Suzuki, RF: New York Yankees ............................................................................ 18

Junichi Tazawa, RHP: Boston Red Sox ............................................................................ 20

Koji Uehara, RHP: Boston Red Sox ................................................................................. 21

Chien-Ming Wang, RHP: Toronto Blue Jays ................................................................... 23

Breakdown by Country (players) 1. South Korea:1 3

2. Japan: 10

3. Taiwan: 3

Breakdown by Position (players) 1. Pitcher: 11

2. Outfield: 3

3. Infield: 1

Breakdown by Team (players) 1. New York Yankees: 2

2. Boston Red Sox: 2

3. Toronto Blue Jays: 2

4. Cincinnati Reds: 1

5. Chicago Cubs: 1

6. Houston Astros: 1

7. Los Angeles Dodgers: 1

8. Milwaukee Brewers: 1

9. New York Mets: 1

10. Seattle Mariners: 1

11. Texas Rangers: 1

12. Baltimore Orioles: 1 1 Chang-Yong Lim, who is not listed under the Table of Contents, is a September call up for the Cubs. Lim’s profile information can be found in the 2013 Season MiLB Asian Player Profile guide.


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Norichika Aoki, RF: Milwaukee Brewers

Height: 5’ 9”

Weight: 175 lb

DOB: 01/05/1982 (Age: 31)

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2013 Season stats: 3

GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

155 597 80 171 20 3 8 37 55 40 20 12 .286 .356 .370 .726

Norichika Aoki is the starting right fielder with the Milwaukee Brewers. A native of Hyuga, Japan,

came to MLB via the international Posting System after his NPB team, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, posted

him following the 2011 season. The Brewers submitted the winning bid of $2.5 million for the exclusive

right to negotiate with Aoki and signed him to a two-year deal on January 17, 2012.

NPB Career (2004–11) – 8 seasons

2004–11 (Tokyo Yakult Swallows)

Career Stats: combined line of .329/.402/.454 in 3900AB

3x Central League Batting Champion (2005, 2007, 2010)

6x Gold Glove Award at Second Base (2006–11)

7x NPB All-Star (2005–11)

International Experience

2006 World Baseball Classic (Gold Medal)

2007 Asian Baseball Championship (Gold Medal)

2008 Beijing Olympic Games


MLB Career (2012–Present)

2012–Present (Milwaukee Brewers)

o MLB Debut: April 6, 2012

o 2012: combined line of .288/.355/.433 in 520AB


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Wei-Yin Chen, LHP: Baltimore Orioles

Height: 6’ 0”

Weight: 195 lb

DOB: 7/21/1985 (Age: 28)

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2013 Season stats:5

GP GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO W-L P/GS WHIP BAA ERA

23 23 0 0 137.0 142 62 62 17 39 104 7-7 95.3 1.32 .272 4.07

Wei-Yin Chen is a left handed starting pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles. A native of Kaohsiung

City, Taiwan, signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Orioles on January 10, 2012.


2004–2011 (Chunichi Dragons)

Career Stats: 36-30 record with a 2.59 ERA, 520 strikeouts in 650.2IP


2004 Athens Olympic Games


Pitching Repertoire

Fastball averaging 91 mph along with a sinker, slider, curveball, and change-up


2012–Present (Baltimore Orioles)


o 2012: 12-11 record with a 4.02 ERA in 192.2IP over 32 starts


Injury

Missed 53 games, strained right oblique, 2013

Tommy John surgery, 2006

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Shin-Soo Choo, CF: Cincinnati Reds

Height: 5’ 11”

Weight: 205 lb

DOB: 07/13/1982 (Age: 31)

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2013 Season stats:7


154 569 107 162 34 2 21 54 112 133 20 11 .285 .423 .462 .885

Shin-Soo Choo is the starting center fielder with the Cincinnati Reds. A native of Busan, South Korea,

signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Seattle Mariners on August 14, 2000.


2000 World Junior Baseball Championship, MVP

2009 World Baseball Classic (Silver Medal)

2010 Asian Games (Gold Medal)

MiLB Career

2001 (Rookie League AZL Mariners/Class-A Wisconsin) combined line: .311/.427/.509 in 212AB

2002 (Class-A/Class-A Advanced San Bernardino) combined line: .303/.421/.451 in 459AB

2003 (Class-A Advanced Inland Empire) combined line: .286/365/.459 in 412AB

2004 (Double-A San Antonio) combined line: .315/.382/.462 in 517AB

2005 (Triple-A Tacoma) combined line: .282/.382/.431 in 429AB

2006 (Triple-A Tacoma) combined line: .323/.394/.499 in 375AB

2007 (Triple-A Buffalo) combined line: .260/.328/.375 in 208AB


2005–06 (Seattle Mariners)

o MLB debut: April 21, 2005



2006–12 (Cleveland Indians)

o Traded to the Indians on July 26, 2006


o 2007: combined line of .294/.350/.294 in 17 AB





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o Traded to the Cincinnati Reds on December 11, 2012

2013–Present (Cincinnati Reds)


Career Highlight, Awards

Led MLB with 26 HBP, 2013 season

20HR-20SB-100BB-100R, 2013 season

20-20 Club (2009–10, 13)

100th

Career HR Club

MLBPAA Indians Heart and Hustle Award, 12/01/2010

Baseball America Triple-A All Star, 09/22/2006

Ranked Seattle Mariners #7 prospect after the 2005 season

Futures Game selection, 07/10/2005


Ranked Baseball America #51 prospect after the 2004 season

Ranked Texas League #4 prospect in 2004

Texas League Post-Season All-Star, 09/01/2004



Ranked California League #13 prospect in 2003


Ranked Baseball America #61 prospect after the 2002 season

Ranked Midwest League #8 prospect in 2002




Injury

Missed 41 games, left thumb fracture, 2011

Missed 53 games, left elbow injury, 2008

Tommy John surgery, September 2007


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Yu Darvish, RHP: Texas Rangers Height: 6’ 5”

Weight: 225 lb

DOB: 08/16/1986 (Age: 27)

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2013 Season stats:9


32 32 0 0 209.2 145 68 66 26 80 277 13-9 107.8 1.07 .194 2.83

Yu Darvish is a right handed starting pitcher with the Texas Rangers. A native of Habikino, Japan,

came to MLB via the international Posting System after his NPB team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,

posted him following the 2011 season. The Rangers submitted a winning bid of $51.7 million for the

exclusive right to negotiate with Darvish and signed him to a six-year contract on January 18, 2012.


2005–11 (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters)

Career Stats: 93-38 record with an 1.99 ERA, 1,259 strikeouts in 1268.1IP

2x Gold Glove Award at Pitcher (2007-08)

3x Pacific League Strikeout Champion (2007, 2010-11)

2x Pacific League ERA Champion (2009-10)

2x Pacific League Best Nine Award (2007, 2009)

5x NPB All-Star (2007-11)

2x Pacific League MVP (2007, 2009)

Eiji Sawamura Award (2007)





Pitching Repertoire

Four-seam fastball which tops out near 97 mph, two-seam fastball, cutter, horizontally breaking slider,

downward breaking slider, and both a fast and slow curveball.


2012–Present (Texas Rangers)


o 2012: 16-9 record with a 3.90 ERA and 221 strikeouts in 191.1IP over 29 starts

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o 2013: 13-9 record with a 2.83 ERA and 277 strikeouts in 209.2IP over 32 starts


2x MLB All-Star (2012-13)


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Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP: Chicago Cubs * Out for season, Tommy John surgery

Height: 6’ 0”

Weight: 190 lb

DOB: 07/21/1980 (Age: 33)

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2013 Season stats:11

GP IP H R ER HR BB SO W-L SV HLD BLSV WHIP ERA

12 12.0 11 7 7 1 2 14 1-1 2 1 1 1.08 5.25

Kyuji Fujikawa is a right handed relief pitcher with the Chicago Cubs. A native of Kochi City, Japan,

signed a two-year deal with a vesting option for a third year, as a non-drafted free agent with the Cubs on

December 7, 2012.

NPB Career (2000, 2002–12) – 12 seasons

2000, 2002–12 (Hanshin Tigers)

Career Stats: 40-23 record, with an 1.80 ERA, 914 strikeouts, 196 saves in 692.1IP







Pitching Repertoire

Fastball which averages between 92-94 mph along with a curveball and a forkball


MLB Debut: April 1, 2013

2013–Present (Chicago Cubs)

2013: 1-1 record, 2 saves with a 5.25 ERA in 12.0IP

o Right elbow injury on May 28, 2013

Injury

Tommy John surgery, June 2013

Missed 24 games, right forearm injury, 2013

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Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP: Seattle Mariners

Height: 6’ 3”

Weight: 210 lb

DOB: 04/12/1981 (Age: 32)

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33 33 0 0 219.2 179 69 65 25 42 185 14-6 94.0 1.01 .220 2.66

Hisashi Iwakuma is a right handed starting pitcher with the Seattle Mariners. A native of Tokyo,

Japan, initially attempted to come to MLB via the international Posting System in October 2010, when he

was posted by his NPB team, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. The Oakland Athletics submitted the

winning bid of $19.1 million for the exclusive right to negotiate with him. Iwakuma and the Athletics failed

to agree to terms on a contract within the 30-day negotiating period, resulting in his return to NPB. He

became a free agent after the 2011 season, and signed a one-year deal with the Mariners on January 5, 2012.

NPB Career (2001–11) – 11 Seasons

2000–04 (Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes)

2005 (Orix Buffaloes)

2005–11 (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)

Career Stats:107-69 record, with a 2.75 ERA, 1,175 strikeouts in 1541.0IP

3x NPB All-Star (2003, 2004, 2008)

Pacific League MVP (2008)



2004 Athens Olympic Games (Bronze Medal)


Pitching Repertoire

Throws a 92-94 mph fastball, an above-average splitter, a slider, curveball, and sinker

MLB Career (2012-Present)

2012–Present (Seattle Mariners)


o 2012: 9-5 record with a 3.16 ERA in 125.1 IP over 30 appearances (16 starts, 14 relief)



MLB All-Star (2013)

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Munenori Kawasaki, SS: Toronto Blue Jays

Height: 5’ 10”

Weight: 165 lb

DOB: 06/03/1981 (Age: 32)

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96 240 27 55 6 5 1 24 32 41 7 1 .229 .326 .308 .634

Munenori Kawasaki is a shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays. A native of Kagoshima, Japan, came

to MLB after signing as a non-drafted free agent with the Seattle Mariners on January 11, 2012.


2001–11 (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks)

Career stats: combined line of .294/.345/.373 in 4573AB

2x Gold Glove Award at Shortstop (2004, 2006)

2x Best Nine Award (2004, 2006)







MiLB Career

2013 (Triple-A Buffalo) combined line: .250/.400/.250 in 60AB


2012 (Seattle Mariners)



o Released by the Mariners on October 24, 2012

2013–Present (Toronto Blue Jays)

o Signed with the Blue Jays on March 2, 2013


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Hit a walk off double against the Baltimore Orioles on May 26 and gave an entertaining post-game

interview, despite his limited knowledge of English. Video of the interview went viral online and the

occurrence endeared him to fans and teammates in Toronto:

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Hiroki Kuroda, RHP: New York Yankees

Height: 6’ 1”

Weight: 205 lb

DOB: 02/10/1975 (Age: 38)

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32 32 1 1 201.1 191 79 74 20 43 150 11-13 100.1 1.16 .249 3.31

Hiroki Kuroda is a right handed starting pitcher with the New York Yankees. A native of Osaka,

Japan, came to MLB after signing a three-year deal as a non-drafted free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers

on December 12, 2007.


1997–2011 (Hiroshima Toyo Carp)

Career Stats:103-89 record, with a 3.26 ERA, 800 strikeouts in 1700.1IP

NPB Win Champion (2005)




Pitching Repertoire

Four-seam fastball averaging between 90-92 mph, along with a slider, splitter, curveball, and hard

breaking sinker, which is his primary pitch.


2008–11 (Los Angeles Dodgers)






o Became a free agent at the end of the 2011 season

2012–Present (New York Yankees)

o Signed with the New York Yankees on January 12, 2012



Injury

Missed 51 games, oblique injury, 2009

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Chia-Jen Lo, RHP: Houston Astros

Height: 5’ 11”

Weight: 190 lb

DOB: 04/07/1986 (Age: 27)

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19 19.1 14 9 9 2 13 16 0-3 2 1 3 1.40 4.19

Chia-Jen Lo is a right-handed relief pitcher with the Houston Astros. A native of Pingtung County,

Taiwan, signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Astros on November 7, 2008.


2004 World Junior Championship

2005 Asian Baseball Championship (Silver medal)

2006 World University Championship

2007 World Port Tournament

2008 World University Championship


2009 World Baseball Classic

Pitching Repertoire

Throws a fastball which averages between 92-93 mph along with a change-up and a sharply breaking

slider. Pitches from a three-quarters arm slot.

MiLB Career

2009 (Class-A Advanced Lancaster/Double-A Corpus Christi): 1-2 record with a 2.10 ERA in 64.1IP

2010 (Double-A Corpus Christi): 0-1 record with an 1.80 ERA in 15.0IP

Tommy John Surgery following 2010 season

2011 (Class-A Lexington): 0-0 record with a 13.50ERA in 2.0IP

2012 (Rookie League GCL Astros/Class-A Advanced): 0-1 record with a 0.90 ERA in 30.0IP

2013 (3 teams): 0-0 record with a 3.24 ERA in 16.2IP

Called up to MLB on July 31, 2013


2013–Present (Houston Astros)

o MLB Debut: July 31, 2012

o 2013: 0-3 record with a 4.19 ERA in 19.1IP

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Injury

Tommy John surgery, after 2010 season


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Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP: New York Mets

Height: 6’ 0”

Weight: 200 lb

DOB: 09/13/1980 (Age: 32)

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7 7 0 0 38.2 32 21 19 4 16 33 3-3 94.7 1.24 .227 4.42

Daisuke Matsuzaka is right handed starting pitcher with the New York Mets. A native of Tokyo,

Japan, came to MLB via the international Posting System after his NPB team, the Seibu Lions, posted him

following the 2006 season. The Boston Red Sox placed the winning bid of $51.1 million for the exclusive

right to negotiate with Matsuzaka and signed him to a six-year deal on December 14, 2006.


1999–2006 (Seibu Lions)

Career Stats: 108-60 record with a 2.95 ERA, 1,355 strikeouts in 1402.2IP

7x Gold Glove Award at Pitcher (1999–2001, 2003–06)

7x NPB All-Star (1999–2001, 2004–06)

3x NPB Win Champion (1999–2001)

4x NPB Strikeout Champion (2000–01, 2003, 2005)

2x NPB ERA Champion (2003–04)

Pacific League Rookie of the Year (1999)


Japan Series Champion (2004)


1999 Asian Baseball Championship (Silver Medal)


2004 Athens Olympic Games (Silver Medal)



2x World Baseball Classic Tournament MVP (2006, 2009)

Pitching Repertoire

Four-seam fastball that averages between 90-94 mph, also throws a two-seam fastball, cutter, curve,

and change-up

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MiLB Career

2012 (Triple-A Pawtucket): 1-3 record, with a 3.18 ERA in 51.0IP

Signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians on February 10, 2013

2013 (Triple-A Columbus): 5-8 record with a 2.92 ERA in 103.1IP

o Asked for his release, which was granted on August 20, 2013


2007–12 (Boston Red Sox)



o 2008: 18-3 record with a 2.90 in 167.2IP over 29 starts


Spent majority of the 2009 season on the disabled list with injuries



Season ending Tommy John surgery on May 17, 2011

o 2012: 1-7 record with an 8.28 ERA in 45.2IP over 11 starts

o Became a free agent following the 2012 season

2013–Present (New York Mets)

o Signed as a free agent with the Mets on August 22, 2013



World Series champion (2007)

Injury

Missed 47 games, neck injury, 2011

Missed 58 games, Tommy John surgery recovery, 2012

Tommy John surgery, June 2011

Missed 23 games, neck injury, 2010

Missed 75 games, strained right shoulder, 2009

Missed 33 games, arm injury, 2009

Missed 21 games, right shoulder inflammation, 2008


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Hyun-Jin Ryu, LHP: Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6’ 2”

Weight: 255 lb

DOB: 03/25/1987 (Age: 26)

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30 30 2 1 192.0 182 67 64 15 49 154 14-8 102.3 1.20 .252 3.00

Hyun-Jin Ryu is a left handed starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A native of Incheon,

South Korea, came to MLB via the international Posting System after his KBO team, the Hanwha Eagles,

posted him following the 2012 season. The Dodgers submitted the winning bid of $25.7 million for the

exclusive right to negotiate with Ryu and signed him to a six-year deal on December 9, 2012. He is the first

KBO player ever to come directly to MLB.

KBO Career (2006–12) – 7 seasons

Hanwha Eagles (2006–12)

Career Stats: 98-52 record, with a 2.80 ERA, 1,238 strikeouts in 1,269IP

2x Gold Glove Award at Pitcher (2006, 2010)

5x KBO Strikeout Champion (2006-07, 2009, 2010, 2012)

2x KBO ERA Champion (2006, 2010)

7x KBO All-Star (2006–12)

KBO Pitching Triple Crown (2006)

KBO Win Champion (2006)

KBO Rookie of the Year (2006)

KBO MVP (2006)


2005 Asian Junior Baseball Championship

2006 Asian Games (Bronze Medal)


2008 Beijing Olympic Games (Gold Medal)

2009 World Baseball Classic (Silver Medal)

2010 Asian Games (Gold Medal)

Pitching Repertoire

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Fastball which averages 90 mph and tops out at 95 mph, along with a curveball, slider, and a

deceptive change-up which used as his primary strikeout pitch.


Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–Present)



Injury

Tommy John surgery, 2004

Ichiro Suzuki, RF: New York Yankees


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Height: 5’ 11”

Weight: 170 lb

DOB: 10/22/1973 (Age: 39)

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150 520 57 136 15 3 7 35 26 63 20 4 .262 .297 .342 .639

Ichiro Suzuki is the starting right fielder with the New York Yankees. A native of Kasugai, Japan,

came to MLB via the international Posting System when his NPB team, the Orix Blue Wave, posted him

following the 2000 season. The Seattle Mariners posted the winning bid of $13 million for the exclusive right

to negotiate with Suzuki and signed him to a three-year deal on November 18, 2000. He became the first

Japanese position player ever to play for a MLB team.


1992–2000 (Orix Blue Wave)

Career Stats: combined line of .353/.416/.522 in 3619 AB

7x Pacific League Batting Champion (1994–2000)

7x Gold Glove Award in Right Field (1994–2000)


7x Best Nine Award (1994–2000)

3x Pacific League MVP (1994–96)

Japan Series Champion (1996)





2001–12 (Seattle Mariners)





o Signed a four-year extension with the Mariners on December 18, 2003





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o Signed a five-year extension with the Mariners on July 13, 2007






2012–Present (New York Yankees)

o Traded to the Yankees on July 23, 2012


o Signed a two-year extension with the Yankees on December 14, 2012


o Recorded 4,000 professional career hit on August 21, 2013


4,000 Career Hits (NPB/MLB combined)

Single Season Hit Record: 262 (2004)

American League MVP (2001)

American League Rookie of the Year (2001)

2x American League Batting Champion (2001, 2004)

3x Silver Slugger Award (2001, 2007, 2009)

10x Gold Glove Award in Right Field (2001–10)

10x MLB All-Star (2001–10)

MLB All-Star Game MVP (2007)


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Junichi Tazawa, RHP: Boston Red Sox

Height: 5’ 11”

Weight: 200 lb

DOB: 04/03/1975 (Age: 27)

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71 68.1 70 25 24 9 12 72 5-4 0 26 8 1.20 3.16

Junichi Tazawa is a right handed relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. A native of Yokohama,

Japan, signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Red Sox on December 4, 2008. Undrafted out of high

school by NPB teams, joined Nippon Oil in Japan’s corporate league (unaffiliated with NPB), going 10-1

with an 1.02 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 88.3IP during the 2008 season.

Pitching Repertoire

Throws a fastball which sits between 91-93 mph, an above average curveball, and a split-finger

MiLB Career

2009 (Double-A Portland/Triple-A Pawtucket): 9-7 record, with a 2.55 ERA in 109.1IP


2012 (Triple-A Pawtucket): 3-2 record, with a 2.55 ERA in 42.1IP


2009–Present (Boston Red Sox)

o MLB Debut: August 8, 2009


o 2010: Missed entire season from Tommy John surgery




Injury

Missed 77 games, Tommy John surgery recovery, 2011

Tommy John surgery, April 2010

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Koji Uehara, RHP: Boston Red Sox

Height: 6’ 2”

Weight: 195 lb

DOB: 04/03/1975 (Age: 38)

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73 74.1 33 10 9 5 9 101 4-1 21 13 3 0.57 1.09

Koji Uehara is a right handed relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. A native of Neyagawa, Japan,

came to MLB after signing a two-year deal as a non-drafted free agent with the Baltimore Orioles on January

13, 2009.


1999–2008 (Yomiuri Giants)

Career Stats: 112-62 record, with a 3.01 ERA, 1,376 strikeouts, 33 saves in 1549.0IP

2x Japan Series champion (2000, 2002)

2x Gold Glove Award at Pitcher (1999, 2003)

8x NPB All-Star (1999–2005, 2007)

2x Best Nine Award (1999, 2002)

2x NPB Win Champion (1999, 2002)

2x NPB ERA Champion (1999, 2004)

2x NPB Strikeout Champion (1999, 2003)

2x Eiji Sawamura Award winner (1999, 2002)

Central League Rookie of the Year (1999)







Pitching Repertoire

Fastball which tops out at 92 mph and a split-finger, which he uses as a strikeout pitch.


2009–11 (Baltimore Orioles)

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o 2010: 1-2 record, 13 saves with a 2.86 ERA in 44.0IP


2011–12 (Texas Rangers)

o Traded to Rangers on July 30, 2011


o 2012: 0-0 record, 1 save with a 1.75 ERA in 36.0IP

o Became a free agent after the 2012 season

2013–Present (Boston Red Sox)

o Signed an one year deal with Boston on December 19, 2012

o 2013: 4-1 record, 21 saves with a 1.09 ERA in 74.1IP

Injury

Missed 66 games, strained right lat muscle, 2012

Missed 29 games, elbow injury, 2010

Missed 28 games, left hamstring injury, 2010


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Chien-Ming Wang, RHP: Toronto Blue Jays* Designated for assignment 8/25/13

Height: 6’ 4”

Weight: 225 lb

DOB: 03/31/1980 (Age: 33)

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Chien-Ming Wang is a right handed starting pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays. A native of Tainan,

Taiwan, came to MLB after signing as a non-drafted free agent with the New York Yankees on May 5, 2000.


1997 World Junior Championship

1999 World Port Tournament

2002 Asian Games (Silver Medal)


2004 Athens Olympic Games

2013 World Baseball Classic

Pitching Repertoire

Four seam fastball between 92-95 mph along with a slider, change-up, and sinker

MiLB Career

2000 (Class-A Short-Season Staten Island): 4-4 record with a 2.48 ERA in 87.0IP

2002 (Class-A Short-Season Staten Island): 6-1 record with an 1.72 ERA in78.1IP

2003 (Double-A Trenton): 7-6 record with a 4.54 ERA in 125.0IP

2004 (Double-A Trenton/Triple-A Columbus): 11-6 record with a 3.50 ERA in 149.1IP

2011 (4 teams): 2-1 record with a 3.14ERA in 28.2IP


2013 (Triple-A Scranton, Wilkes-Barre/Triple-A Buffalo): 8-7 record with a 2.87 ERA in 109.2IP

MLB Career

2005–09 (New York Yankees)





o 2008: 8-2 record with a 4.07ERA in 95.0IP over 15 starts

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Suffered season ending foot injury on June 15


Suffered season ending shoulder surgery on July 30

o Became a free agent following the 2009 season

2010–12 (Washington Nationals)

o Signed an one-year deal with the Washington Nationals on February 19, 2010

o 2010: did not pitch due to injury rehabilitation


o Resigned to a one-year contract on November 4, 2012.

o 2012: 2-3 record with a 6.68ERA in 32.1IP

o Became a free agent following 2012 season

Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on March 22, 2013. Contract clause

enabled a return to free agency if a Major League contract was not secured by the end of April 2013.

He opted out of his contract on June 7, becoming a free agent.

2013–Present (Toronto Blue Jays)

o Signed an one-year MLB deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on June 7, 2013. Made five starts

for the Blue Jays, before being designated for assignment. Recalled to MLB roster on

August 24 and made one start. Designated for assignment again on August 26.



Finished second in voting for the AL Cy Young award, 2006

Led American League in Wins with 19, 2006

MLB.com Starter of the Year, 12/01/2006


Injury

Missed 58 games, right hip injury, 2012

Missed 42 games, strained left hamstring, 2012

Missed 104 games, right shoulder surgery, 2011

Missed entire season recovering from shoulder injury, 2010

Shoulder surgery, July 2009

Missed 29 games, hip flexor, 2009

Torn Lisfranc ligament and partially torn peroneus longus in right foot, June 2008

Missed 52 games, right shoulder inflammation, 2005

Shoulder surgery, 2001


Documents

2013 Season Major League Baseball Asian Player Guide