Shintaro Fujinami has signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars after his release from a minor league contract with the Mariners. His time in affiliated ball lasted two and a half seasons, which included an 8.57 ERA in 34 appearances with the Oakland Athletics. After struggling to perform, he was traded to the Orioles, where he achieved a 4.85 ERA. Fujinami previously pitched in Puerto Rico and landed a minor league deal with Seattle, but struggled again, leading him back to NPB, where he has a 3.41 ERA in ten seasons.
Shintaro Fujinami, a former big leaguer, has returned to Japan by signing with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball after struggling in the minors.
After two and a half seasons in affiliated ball, Fujinami had an 8.57 ERA in 34 appearances with the Oakland Athletics before being traded to the Orioles.
Despite showcasing an upper-90s fastball, Fujinami has struggled to control his pitching, leading to inconsistencies and multiple shifts between starting and bullpen roles.
He ended his stint in the minors with the Seattle Mariners, posting a 5.79 ERA, before opting to return to Nippon Professional Baseball where he has a 3.41 ERA.
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