Hisashi Iwakuma Stats & Facts
Hisashi Iwakuma Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 75 Weight: 210 Born: Sunday, April 12, 1981 in Higashi Yamato, Tokyo Japan Died: in , Debut: 4/20/2012 Last Game: 5/3/2017 Full Name: Hisashi Iwakuma
The Mariners sign Japanese P Hisashi Iwakuma to a one-year contract as a free agent
The Mariners sign Japanese P Hisashi Iwakuma to a one-year contract as a free agent. Iwakuma had gone through the posting system a year ago, but the 2008 Pacific League MVP failed to agree on a contract with the winning bidders, the Oakland A’s. For their part, the Yankees announce they have been unable to reach an agreement with SS Hiroyuki Nakajima, whose rights they secured through the posting system last month; Nakajima will return to play for the Seibu Lions this season.
The Oakland Athletics win the right to negotiate with Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma
2010 – The Oakland Athletics win the right to negotiate with Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, whose name was placed on the posting system by his team, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League. The A’s, who maintained the lowest ERA in the American League in 2010, now have 30 days to come to an agreement with Iwakuma, considered the second-best pitcher in Japan after Yu Darvish, but will fail to reach a deal.
