New imports Robert Suarez (RHP), Justin Bour (IF), Jerry Sands (OF/IF) met the media at the team’s headquarters in Nishinomiya on January 29th. This is our attempt to translate the Japanese translation of their words.
Sources: Nikkan Sports / Hochi Message from the translator: Keep in mind that these are not the exact words spoken by the guys. The press conference is not viewable by the public, so this is a translation of the Japanese translation of their words. New Hanshin import pitchers Jon Edwards (32, Indians) and Joe Gunkel…
Sources: Bunshun / Daily / Daily Moriya’s Wife Accuses Him of Abuse, Infidelity Hanshin pitcher Koki Moriya (26) was notified by legal authorities that his wife had filed papers to prosecutors that alleged his physical and verbal abuse over the course of their entire six-year marriage. Things came to a head on April 26, 2018,…
Source: Daily Sports “Yossan” has some advice to help the team to its first Nippon Series Championship in 35 years. Yoshio Yoshida, who has been named overseer or the Koshien Museum, was in attendance at the museum’s business meeting at a hotel in Osaka on the 21st. “They have a chance this year,” he said,…
Source: Daily Sports New Hanshin import infielder Justin Bour sat down with Daily Sports recently in a Washington suburb and revealed that he is taking after ex-Miami Marlins teammate Ichiro and training without taking any days off this offseason. The team hopes he can bat fourth, as he has shown evidence of power with his…
The Hanshin Tigers have added an eighth foreigner to the roster for 2020, signing relief pitcher Jon Edwards. What is the team aiming to do in 2020? Will they be able to keep all 8 guys happy? Our thoughts…
The wave of new imports continues as the Tigers bring in reliever Robert Suarez from the SoftBank Hawks and outfielder Jerry Sands from the Kiwoom Heroes (KBO). Read more about the initial reaction from both men here.
The Hanshin Tigers announced on the 15th that they have signed right-handed pitcher Joe Gunkel (27) to a contract for next season. A Florida native, Gunkel has never made it up to the majors, but has a 45-39 record with 12 saves in 172 combined minor league games…
Hanshin announced on the 14th that it has reached a deal with former Los Angeles Angels infielder Justin Bour (31). It will be a single-year deal worth $2.5 M (¥275 M), and the hopes are that the slugger will help solve Akihiro Yano’s Tigers run-production problem.
Source: Daily The Hanshin Tigers have reached an agreement in principle with former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim infielder Justin Bour (31). It will be a one-year contract and the deal will be officially announced by the club in December. Bour is a big man, at 193 cm (6’4″) and 122 kg (268 lbs), plays…