Spring Training begins on February 1st in Ginoza, Okinawa and finishes on the 25th. The Tigers have announced the 38 players who will take part in this camp. Other players, either of their own volition or club orders, will train with the minor league affiliate team in Aki City, Kochi. Here are the 38: Pitchers: Daiki…
Sanspo is reporting that Toritani has signed a monster contract (for Japan) with the Tigers: a 5-year deal worth ¥2-billion (around US$16.9 million). This means he will be with the organization at least through his 38th birthday, and likely for the remainder of his career. Management, among others, look forward to being able to retire…
It appears all the hubbub about Takashi Toritani heading to the major leagues was for naught. Yahoo News (among others) reports that Toritani contacted the club late last night saying he has given up on the long negotiations with the Blue Jays and has decided to come back to the Hanshin Tigers for 2015 and…
The original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin Tigers international free agent Takashi Toritani (33) has received an official offer from the Toronto Blue Jays to be their second baseman on the 23rd. Sources revealed that Toritani’s agent, Scott Boras (62) has met and negotiated with the team several days in a row. It…
Closer Seung-hwan Oh joined the Tigers before the 2014 season with an agreement to play two years, but the contract for that second year was not signed until yesterday. Now that he is officially back, the Tigers will start next year with the exact same four foreigners (the limit for active rosters in Nippon Professional Baseball)…
Most in Tigers History! Murton Signs 450 Million Yen Contract: “Just want to win” The original article, written by Daichi Shiraishi, can be seen here 元の記事は白石大地氏によって書かれた Next Season Murton Ties Kirkland and “god” Randy Bass for Longest Stay with Team The Tigers announced that on the 16th in Knoxville, Tennessee, they signed a one-year contract…
Becoming a Legend Tigers’ Messenger Looks to Catch the Great Bacque and Lead the Team to the Top The original article, written by Kenji Miki, can be found here 元の記事は三木建次氏によって書かれた Gonna be a legend! Pitcher Randy Messenger (33) signed a 2-year contract (worth 500 million yen) with the Tigers through the end of 2016 at…
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら I’ll be the first to admit it. I was one of the more cynical Hanshin Tigers fans when I heard that shortstop Takashi Toritani had his heart set on playing in the major leagues starting in 2015. I mean, who would want a soon-to-be 34 year old who…
The original article can be found here 元の記事はこちら Yesterday (12/8) at a hotel in San Domingo, Dominican Republic, Hanshin Tigers first baseman Mauro Gomez signed a one-year contract with the team for 2015. Gomez’s response to the signing: “I’m so glad the contract is finished. Just knowing that I will be playing at Koshien again next…
The neighbors across the road snuck into your house and stole the biggest present from under your Christmas tree. Hard to leave the house with a smile on your face, isn’t it? Perhaps the Tigers’ top offseason priority was signing MLB-returnee Hiroyuki Nakajima to a contract. They offered multiple years at a rate they thought…