JapaneseBallPlayers.com player news headline http://JapaneseBallPlayers.com/ a source for MLB players from Japan Copyright 1999-2010 JapaneseBallPlayers.com - Daigo Fujiwara nikkan: 31-year-old infielder Munenori Kawasaki agreed to a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Likely to start season in AAA. http://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/mlb/news/p-bb-tp2-20130315-1097792.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter http://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/mlb/news/p-bb-tp2-20130315-1097792.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 M. Kawasaki nikkan: 31-year-old infielder Munenori Kawasaki agreed to a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Likely to start season in AAA. (Japanese link) - M. Kawasaki | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> LATimes: Los Angeles Angels release pitcher Hiroyuki Kobayashi. He had Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-hiroyuki-kobayashi-20130304,0,2390389.story http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-hiroyuki-kobayashi-20130304,0,2390389.story Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 H. Kobayashi LATimes: Los Angeles Angels release pitcher Hiroyuki Kobayashi. He had Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. (English link) - H. Kobayashi | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> sanspo: Former Yomiuri Giants RHP minor leaguer Toru Murata joins Spring Training camp with the Indians http://www.sanspo.com/baseball/news/20130221/mlb13022110280008-n1.html http://www.sanspo.com/baseball/news/20130221/mlb13022110280008-n1.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 T.Murata sanspo: Former Yomiuri Giants RHP minor leaguer Toru Murata joins Spring Training camp with the Indians (Japanese link) - T.Murata | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> mlb.com: Lefty reliever Hideki Okajima agrees to a Minor League deal with the Oakland Athletics with invitation to Spring Training http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130211&content_id=41534720&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130211&content_id=41534720&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 H. Okajima mlb.com: Lefty reliever Hideki Okajima agrees to a Minor League deal with the Oakland Athletics with invitation to Spring Training (English link) - H. Okajima | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> Cleveland Plain Dealer : Cleveland Indians sign RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka to minor league deal http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2013/02/cleveland_indians_sign_rhp_dai.html http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2013/02/cleveland_indians_sign_rhp_dai.html Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Matsuzaka Cleveland Plain Dealer : Cleveland Indians sign RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka to minor league deal (English link) - Matsuzaka | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> Nikkan: 34-year-old righty Hiroyuki Kobayash agrees to a minor league contract with Los Angeles Angels http://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/mlb/news/p-bb-tp2-20130202-1079835.html http://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/mlb/news/p-bb-tp2-20130202-1079835.html Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 H. Kobayashi Nikkan: 34-year-old righty Hiroyuki Kobayash agrees to a minor league contract with Los Angeles Angels (Japanese link) - H. Kobayashi | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> nikkan: SF Giants sign Japanese second baseman Kensuke Tanaka to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. http://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/mlb/news/p-bb-tp2-20130111-1070556.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter http://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/mlb/news/p-bb-tp2-20130111-1070556.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 K.Tanaka nikkan: SF Giants sign Japanese second baseman Kensuke Tanaka to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. (Japanese link) - K.Tanaka | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> SpoNichi: Diamondbacks FA Takashi Saito signs a 1 year deal with his home town of Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles http://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2012/12/30/kiji/K20121230004878190.html http://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2012/12/30/kiji/K20121230004878190.html Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 T.Saito SpoNichi: Diamondbacks FA Takashi Saito signs a 1 year deal with his home town of Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japanese link) - T.Saito | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> NBC sports: Hisanori Takahashi agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs with invitation to Spring Training http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/hisanori-takahashi-agrees-to-minor-league-deal-with-cubs/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/hisanori-takahashi-agrees-to-minor-league-deal-with-cubs/ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 H. Takahashi NBC sports: Hisanori Takahashi agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs with invitation to Spring Training (English link) - H. Takahashi | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a> NYTimes: Hideki Matsui, Star in Japan and With Yankees, Retires http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/sports/baseball/hideki-matsui-star-in-japan-and-with-yankees-retires.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/sports/baseball/hideki-matsui-star-in-japan-and-with-yankees-retires.html Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 H. Matsui NYTimes: Hideki Matsui, Star in Japan and With Yankees, Retires (English link) - H. Matsui | via <a href="http://japaneseballplayers.com/en/">JapaneseBallPlayers.com</a>