The future Mets won early. However, the present Mets would like to put this one in the past. D.J. Stewart homered, and Francisco Lindor and Harrison Bader each had two hits, but the Washington Nationals (12-8) beat the New York Mets (9-9) 7-3 at Clover Park in Port St.
The flamethrower was brought in as a low-risk option with tons of upside in the bullpen. Last offseason, the Oakland A’s made their one-and-only splash in the free agent market by signing Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to a one-year, $3.25 million contract out of NPB.
The New York Mets (8-6) took on the Detroit Tigers Sunday afternoon at Clover Park and as Opening Day approaches. The Mets got a look at Adrian Houser and a few other arms in the bullpen.
One of the New York Mets' most exciting offseason additions is about to make his debut with the club. New York signed fireballer Shintaro Fujinami to add more depth to the bullpen but he wasn't able to begin Spring Training with the club due to a personal matter.
A good gamble even if the development plan isn’t immediately obvious. To round out their latest round of bullpen additions, the Mets brought in another high-risk, high-reward arm in Shintaro Fujinami.
New York Mets relief pitcher Shintaro Fujinami has left the team due to a family matter, the team announced Friday afternoon. The 29-year-old right-hander has flown home to Japan and won't return to Spring Training camp for a few days, per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.
The Mets have agreed to deals with Jake Diekman and Shintaro Fujinami but the deals are not official. Currently, the 40-man roster is full, meaning they’ll have to cut or trade two players to make room for the new relievers.
The New York Mets have fortified their bullpen with two moves on Friday, agreeing to sign free agents Shintaro Fujinami and Jake Diekman on one-year deals.
The New York Mets have agreed to a one-year deal with former Oakland A's right-hander Shintaro Fujinami. He's reportedly set to make $3.35 million, and his contract also includes $850,000 in incentives.
Just in line with signing Shintaro Fujinami, the New York Mets continue to add to their Bullpen. The team has struck a one-year deal with left-hander Jake Diekman, per New York Post’s Joel Sherman.
The New York Mets made another bullpen move. After retaining Adam Ottavino, the Mets added another right-handed reliever in Shintaro Fujinami. The team signed Fujinami to a one-year, $3.35 million contract.
He could make for a nice addition to a radically overhauled Mets bullpen.
With Spring Training about a month away, the Philadelphia Phillies will be looking for some final touches to their roster that gives them the best opportunity to compete for the World Series.
If there's one constant in the offseason personnel moves by the Atlanta Braves (so far), it's the need to acquire pitcher velocity. By replacing softer-throwing
The Baltimore Orioles topped their franchise mark for strikeouts in a nine-inning game, doing so against the New York Yankees.
The 2023 season hasn't gone the Oakland A's way. At 27-71 entering play on Thursday, the team is 31.5 games behind Texas in the AL West and 27 games back of the third wild-card spot.
On Wednesday evening, the Baltimore Orioles finalized a deal for right-handed relief pitcher Shintaro Fujinami of the Oakland Athletics. In exchange, the Orioles are sending 26-year-old southpaw Easton Lucas to the A’s.
The Orioles traded for a hard-throwing reliever with horrible statistics.
The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly set to acquire rookie right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics. The deal was initially reported by MLB Network insider Jon Heyman and MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for minor league left-hander Easton Lucas.
Fujinami signed a one-year, $3.25M free agent contract over the winter. The A’s took a flier on his upside despite an inconsistent decade-long run in Japan.
The Oakland Athletics are moving right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the rotation to a relief role, manager Mark Kotsay told reporters before Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels.
After having their four-game winning streak snapped in surprising fashion, the Texas Rangers will attempt to bounce back when they continue their three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday evening in Arlington, Texas.
The hype surrounding the debut of Shintaro Fujinami began on January 17. That's when the Oakland A's held their first press conference to introduce a player in over a decade, when they introduced Hiroyuki Nakajima in 2012.
The road for Shintaro Fujinami hasn't always been a clear path to success. He was selected first overall back in 2012 by the Hanshin Tigers in NPB, and Shohei Ohtani was in that class as well.
The Athletics are not ruling out the possibility of using a six-man rotation to start the season.
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