The Arizona Diamondbacks have shown interest in Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. The report also lists the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox as other teams in the mixbut it suggests the D-backs are emerging as one of the favorites to reach a deal with the right-hander.
Fujinami it was made available to Major League Baseball clubs through the auction system on December 1. That opened a 45-day window for MLB teams to negotiate a contract with the 6-foot-1, 28-year-old:
If Fujinami does not sign with an MLB team by January 15, he will remain a member of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Hanshin Tigers in 2023. MLB interest reports and perhaps an early favorite just over a week after he the sale opens would seem to bode well for his chances of making the jump to the Majors.
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The tall Fujinami, one of the most interesting wild cards on the pitching market this year, has already played parts of 10 seasons at Japan’s highest level. A highly regarded amateur talent a decade ago, he made his NPB debut at age 18 in 2013. Fujinami started with a terrific 2.75 ERA in 137 2/3 innings as a rookie, seemingly positioning him as a centerpiece of the future. of the Tigers.
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