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• Shota Ichinoseki
  Pitcher, Aomori University
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• Munenori Kawasaki
  Infielder, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
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• Kazumi Saito
  Pitcher, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
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• Norichika Aoki
  Outfielder, Tokyo Yaklut Swallows
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• Yuki Saito
  Pitcher, Waseda University
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• Hitoki Iwase
  Pitcher, Chunichi Dragons
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• Yu Darvish
  Pitcher, Nippon-Ham Fighters
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• Kyuji Fujikawa
  Pitcher, Hanshin Tigers
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• Naoyuki Shimizu
  Pitcher, Chiba Lotte Marines
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• Saburo Ohmura
  Outfielder, Chiba Lotte Marines
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• Tatsuhiko Kinjoh
  Outfield, Yokohama BayStars
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• Yusei Kikuchi
  Pitcher, Seibu Lions
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• Hiroyuki Kobayashi
  Pitcher, Chiba Lotte Marines
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• Hideaki Wakui
  Pitcher, Saitama Seibu Lions
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News

• Sponichi: Yankees’ scouts Billy Eppler and Damon Oppenheimer visit to Japan to watch Yu Darvish pitch on August 20 [Y. Darvish] August 31, 2010
• Baltimore Sun: Orioles director of player development John Stockstill headed to Japan to look at five to seven players including Yu Darvish [Y. Darvish] August 30, 2010
• Mainichi: Baltimore Orioles RHP Koji Uehara stepped into the closer role, recorded 3rd save of the season [Uehara] August 30, 2010
• LATimes: Hideki Matsui's recent hot hitting could persuade the Angels to keep him for 2011 [H. Matsui] August 30, 2010
• Scranton Times Tribune: 2010 season has been a tough year for Kei Igawa, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's all-time wins leader. [Igawa] August 30, 2010
• BostonGlobe: Daisuke Matsuzaka records the 500th strikeout of his MLB career, joined Roger Clemens as the only Red Sox pitchers since 1920 to reach 500 in their first 91 games. Clemens did it in his 79th game. [Matsuzaka] August 16, 2010
• sankei: Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome hits 1,500th pro-career hit, August 15 game against Cardinals. [K. Fukudome] August 16, 2010
• Sanspo: Kosuke Fukudome hits 10th home run, 12 years straight double-digit home runs since 1999, three straight in the majors. [K. Fukudome] August 12, 2010
• sanspo: Daisuke Matsuzaka wins his 45th MLB games. Tied third most by Japanese pitcher with Hasegawa after Nomo(123) and Ohka(51) [Matsuzaka] August 7, 2010
• Asahi: Advice to teenage baseball players by Masumi Kuwata: The secret to playing better ball, still having fun [M. Kuwata] August 6, 2010

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Minor League Players

List of players who is currently in the minor league system.

• Ikko Sumi
  Catcher, Los Angeles Angels GNews
• Ryohei Shimabukuro
  Catcher/First Base, Atlanta Braves GNews
• Shohei Sekiguchi
  Pitcher, Atlanta Braves GNews
• Yoshinori Yamarin
  Pitcher, Atlanta Braves GNews
• Ryohei Tanaka
  Pitcher, Baltimore Orioles GNews
• Takafumi Nakamura
  Pitcher, Cleveland Indians GNews
• Fumimasa Ishibashi
  Catcher, Los Angeles Dodgers GNews
• Robert Boothe
  Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers GNews
• Taiki Kawasaki
  Pitcher, New York Mets GNews
• Kei Igawa
  Pitcher, New York Yankees GNews
• Kenta Suda
  Pitcher, Seattle Mariners GNews
• Keiichi Yabu
  Pitcher, San Francisco Giants GNews
• Keisuke Ueno
  Pitcher, Texas Rangers GNews
• Naoya Washiya
  Outfielder, Washinton Nationals GNews

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Past Players

List of players who had at least one MLB appearance in the past.

• Masanori Murakami
  Pitcher, San Franscisco Giants (1964-1965)
• Masato Yoshii
  Pitcher, New York Mets, Rockies, Expos (1998-2002)
• Satoru Komiyama
  Pitcher, New York Mets (2002)
• Kazuhiro Sasaki
  Pitcher, Seattle Mariners (2000-2003)
• Masumi Kuwata
  Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates (2007)
• Ken Takahashi
  Pitcher, New York Mets
• Shigetoshi Hasegawa
  Pitcher, Seatlle Mariners, Anaheim Angels (1997-2005)
• Hideo Nomo
  Pitcher, Dodgers, Mets, Brewers, Tigers, Red Sox, Devil Rays, Royals (1995-2008)
• Masao Kida
  Pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners (1999-2005)
• Shingo Takatsu
  Pitcher, San Fransisco Giants
• Takahito Nomura
  Pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers (2002)
• Hideki Irabu
  Pitcher, New York Yankees, Expos, Rangers (1997-2002)
• So Taguchi
  Outfield, St Louis Cardinals, Phillies, Cubs (2002-09)
• Takashi Kashiwada
  Pitcher, New York Mets (1997)
• Akinori Otsuka
  Pitcher, Texas Rangers
• Tsuyoshi Shinjo
  Outfielder, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants (2001-2003)
• Yasuhiko Yabuta
  Pitcher, Kansas City Royals
• Norihiro Nakamura
  Infielder, Los Angeles Dodgers (2005)
• Kazuhisa Ishii
  Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets (2002-2005)
• Masahide Kobayashi
  Pitcher, Cleveland Indians
• Tadahito Iguchi
  Infielder, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies (2005-2008)
• Mac Suzuki
  Pitcher, Mariners, Royals, Rockies, Brewers (1996-2002)
• Tomokazu Ohka
  Pitcher, Red Sox, Expos, Nationals, Brewers, Blue Jays, Indians
• Kenji Johjima
  Catcher, Seattle Mariners
• Kazuo Fukumori
  Pitcher, Texas Rangers (2008)
• Micheal Nakamura
  Pitcher, Minesotta Twins, Toronto Blue Jays (2003-2004)
• Kazuhito Tadano
  Pitcher, Cleveland Indians (2004-2005)

Active Players

American League East

• KojiUehara
  Baltimore Orioles
  Koji Uehara Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  1	0	0	1.99	21	22.2	24

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• DaisukeMatsuzaka
  Boston Red Sox
  Daisuke Matsuzaka Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  8	4	0	4.17	18	110.0	95

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• HidekiOkajima
  Boston Red Sox
  Hideki Okajima Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  4	3	0	5.85	40	32.1	24

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• JunichiTazawa
  Boston Red Sox
  Junichi Tazawa Pitcher
  

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  -	-	-	-	-	-	-

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American League Central

American League West

• HidekiMatsui
  Los Angeles Angels
  Hideki Matsui Outfielder/Designated Hitter
  

  AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
  .251	15	59	370	93	45	0

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• IchiroSuzuki
  Seattle Mariners
  Ichiro Suzuki Outfielder
  

  AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
  .311	3	30	486	151	37	29

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National League East

• TakashiSaito
  Atlanta Braves
  Takashi Saito Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  1	3	0	3.00	46	45.0	57

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• KanshinKawakami
  Atlanta Braves
  Kenshin Kawakami Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  1	9	0	4.75	16	83.1	57

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• RyotaIgarashi
  New York Mets
  Ryota Igarashi Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  0	1	0	7.91	22	19.1	14

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• HisanoriTakahashi
  New York Mets
  Hisanori Takahashi Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  7	6	0	4.20	34	100.2	95

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National League Central

• KosukeFukudome
  Chicago Cubs
  Kosuke Fukudome Outfielder
  

  AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
  .254	10	31	264	67	46	4

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• KazuoMatsui
  Houston Astros
  Kazuo Matsui Infield
  

  AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
  .141	0	1	71	10	4	1

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• AkinoriIwamura
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  Akinori Iwamura Infield
  

  AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
  .182	2	9	165	30	26	3

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National League West

• HirokiKuroda
  Los Angeles Dodgers
  Hiroki Kuroda Pitcher
  

  W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
  8	11	0	3.53	23	140.1	111

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NOTE: 2010 STATS LAST UPDATED: Aug 16, 2010