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.
Rafael Dolis spent four solid seasons with the Tigers and has more saves than any other import player in team history. Unfortunately, that was not enough for the team to sign him on any longer.
Just last week, the team celebrated its 84th birthday. With 2020 being the 85th year of its existence, Kadokawa Films has created a documentary movie that will be released in theaters nationwide on February 14, 2020. It appears that it will be a retrospective, highlighting the most legendary moments in team history. With director Hideo…
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.
Though Pierce Johnson came to Hanshin to very little fanfare, his outstanding season in the bullpen have fans lamenting his too-quick departure back to America. Read all about him here.
Hanshin signed Solarte to a deal on July 7 that was meant to last through the end of 2019 and possibly beyond… he packed up his belongings and left the country on September 9. (Believe it or not, lots happened in between!)
The 2019 draft picks got their new uniforms today. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the numbers.
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…
Daily Sports Column (Japanese) Here デイリースポーツの日本語版はこちら As someone whose lack of athletic ability should have meant never dreaming of playing professional sports, I shifted to dreaming of reporting about sports at a pretty young age. But even that dream came to a screeching halt after a year of college. I resigned to the career that…