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Tomohiro Nioka Not A Free Agent
Tomohiro Nioka is a 31-year old shortstop for the Yomiuri Giants. Turns out he was not eligible for free agency this winter, though. I recently asked Bob Bavasi of JapanBall.com about Nioka; his reply is below.
Nioka, the Giants shortstop, missed a good chunk of the season in 2001 and 2004 because of injury. So, even though he has played in nine seasons, nine years being necessary to become a free agent, he lost too much time with injuries during those two years and, therefore, did not qualify. He should be able to file for free agency at the end of the 2008 season if he plays the full schedule.
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Form an orderly cue, team clammoring to add a shortstop with a career .334 OBP. I'm sorry, but even if he can replicate his numbers from Japan in MLB (seems unlikely) he's about as average (.285/.334/.449) as they come (.280/.336/.422). And he'll be 32. The novelty of Japanese players has to wear off soon, right?
Posted by: scootie puff jr. | January 04, 2008 at 01:57 PM
I think its stupid how the japanese make thier players play for so long before they are allowed to have a choice if they want to stay there or come to the US.
Posted by: ptk420biatch | January 04, 2008 at 02:24 PM