Major League Baseball has accepted the Hanshin Tigers' application to post right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, the Japanese club said Thursday.
Fujinami, who was two-way star Shohei Ohtani's rival when they were in high school, will have until 5 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 14 to complete contract talks with interested major league clubs willing to pay a transfer fee.
Supplied photo shows Shintaro Fujinami. (Kyodo)
The 28-year-old has a 57-54 career win-loss record with a 3.41 ERA in 189 games in 10 seasons, all with the Tigers. In 2022, he went 3-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 16 appearances, 10 of them starts.
"I have mixed feelings of excitement and some anxiety," Fujinami, who stands 197 centimeters tall, said through the Central League club.
In his first three seasons from 2013, Fujinami won 10, 11 and 14 games, respectively, before some barren years when he struggled to find the strike zone.
Hanshin plans to sign Fujinami for next season if he does not reach a deal with an MLB club.
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Fujinami, who was two-way star Shohei Ohtani's rival when they were in high school, will have until 5 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 14 to complete contract talks with interested major league clubs willing to pay a transfer fee.
Supplied photo shows Shintaro Fujinami. (Kyodo)
The 28-year-old has a 57-54 career win-loss record with a 3.41 ERA in 189 games in 10 seasons, all with the Tigers. In 2022, he went 3-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 16 appearances, 10 of them starts.
"I have mixed feelings of excitement and some anxiety," Fujinami, who stands 197 centimeters tall, said through the Central League club.
In his first three seasons from 2013, Fujinami won 10, 11 and 14 games, respectively, before some barren years when he struggled to find the strike zone.
Hanshin plans to sign Fujinami for next season if he does not reach a deal with an MLB club.
Related coverage:
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Baseball: Yakult Swallows star Munetaka Murakami reveals MLB ambitions
Baseball: Hawks ace Kodai Senga being marketed as top-end MLB starter
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Major League Baseball approves posting of pitcher Shintaro Fujinami by Hanshin Tigers. The 28-year-old, known as Shohei Ohtani's high school rival, has until January 14 to negotiate with interested major league clubs regarding a transfer fee. With a 57-54 career win-loss record and a 3.41 ERA in
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Created: 2022/12/02 20:06
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:52
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