The Hanshin Tigers announced on Tuesday that they would not be tendering a contract to infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka in 2019. The 34-year old started his career with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2003, attempted to play in the majors with the Minnesota Twins, after which he was picked up by the Tigers for the 2013…
Former Hanshin Tigers great Matt Murton has been seen here and there over the past few days, as he’s done a whirlwind tour of Japan. He arrived on September 15th, and will head back to America on the 20th. The purpose of his trip? “I just wanted to encourage people who have gone through some…
The season started so well for young Yusuke Ohyama. In fact, as spring training moved along, it looked more and more like this was going to be a break-out year for the second-year third baseman. Manager Tomoaki Kanemoto moved ironman Takashi Toritani over to second base (a position he hadn’t ever played in a league…
The Hanshin Tigers announced their top squad members today in preparation for the start of the 2018 season, which starts tomorrow against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome (March 30, 6:00 pm JST). Here is the list, as well as some comments from yours truly: Catchers #12 Seishiro Sakamoto: Of the three catchers, he’s got…
Hey everyone. This depth chart is especially for those who are new to the Hanshin Tigers, or are wondering what the team looks like this year before the season starts. I’m hoping to update this and post a new one around the all-star break. There have been a few changes since last season, such as…
Name (Japanese): ジェイソン・ロジャース Date of Birth: March 13, 1988 Hometown: East Point, Georgia High School: Banneker High School (Georgia) University: Columbus State University Family Status: 1 son, 1 daughter Position: First Base Height: 185 cm (6’1″) Weight: 117 kg (257 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wears #: 48 Originally drafted by: Milwaukee Brewers, 2010 (Round 32) Joined the Tigers in:…
Name: Eric “Soup” Singleton Campbell Name (Japanese): エリック・キャンベル Date of Birth: April 9, 1987 High School: Norwich Free Academy University: Boston College Position: Third Base Height: 191 cm (6’3″) Weight: 93 kg (205 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wore #: 29 Originally signed by: New York Mets, 2008 (Round 8) Joined the Tigers on: December 2, 2016 Walk-up Song: Waylon Jennings – I’m a…
Full Name: Román Junior Méndez Pérez Name (Japanese): ロマン・メンデス Date of Birth: July 25, 1990 Hometown: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic Family Status: Height: 191 cm (6’3″) Weight: 107 kg (225 lb) Throws/Bats: Right/Right Wore #: 20 Walk-Up Song: Hironobu Kageyama – Chala Head Chala Originally drafted by: Undrafted (signed with Boston Red Sox as amateur free agent, 2007) Joined the Tigers’…
Click here for Sanspo article / Click here for Daily Sports article The team came in a distant second when it came to officially announcing the signing of Wilin Rosario. The Dominican infielder, who spent two successful seasons in Korea with the Hanhwa Eagles, made the announcement on both his Twitter and Instagram accounts: Gracias…
As most of you are aware, the best defensive player we’ve had this century has left the club for bluer pastures. That’s right. Yamato exercised his free agent rights and signed a three-year deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, which is said to be worth ¥300 million. Because Yamato was a classified B-ranking free agent,…