The Cardinals confirmed on Friday that they have signed Japanese pitcher Katsuhiko Maekawa to a Minor League contract. Maekawa will not receive an invitation to Major League Spring Training.
Cardinals Official Site
Former Orix pitcher Katsuhiko Maekawa (30) and the Cardinals had signed a minor league contract with 17 days (18 hours), said. Matt Slater's assistant GM two forces, "Maekawa, nice to deal with. Blanks about a year and a half, so accustomed to gradually exert real hope," he said. The Dominican Republic in late November to participate in the Winter League, the Maekawa months after the military passed the tryout contract.
Sponichi (via Google)
Guess this is the week for a Japanese focus around The Cardinal Nation. First, we had all the excitement because the club’s GM met with the agents for two 33-year-old free agents, Koji Uehara and Kenshin Kawakami. Then, I posted an unflattering comparison between Cubs “star” Kosuke Fukudome and former Cardinal So Taguchi.
The Cardinal Nation
Katsuhiko Maekawa: Import Joins Cardinals On Minors Deal
I was asked what I thought of the signing of Japanese pitcher Katsuhiko Maekawa. What better way to answer then with a haiku?
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