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Blue Jays Agree To Sign Tomo Ohka

By Zachary Links | December 11, 2013 at 9:45pm CDT

The Blue Jays have a verbal agreement in place with Tomo Ohka on a minor league deal, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet (via Twitter).  The Japanese pitcher, who last appeared in the big leagues in 2009, has reinvented himself as a knuckleball pitcher.

The 37-year-old may start at Double-A New Hampshire, according to Davidi.  Earlier this offseason, we heard that the Orioles were among the clubs with interest, but it appears that he'll be going to another AL East team.

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  1. citizen 2

    12 years ago

    great move. hasnt pitched in the majors since ’09. mark Mulder will now have hope.

    Reply
  2. FamousGrouse

    12 years ago

    So Tomo Ohka as knuckleballer. I wonder if he still has at least some kind of a slider/cutter he used to have? As a batter, that would totally fool your eyes. Best of luck to him and the Jays.

    Reply
  3. dickwhitman

    12 years ago

    May as well try him out. The knuckler worked for Dickey so hey, why not?

    Reply
  4. Danny Phillips

    12 years ago

    So that’s what they have been doing all offseason.

    Reply
  5. tim2nyy

    12 years ago

    There’s a blast from the past.

    Reply
  6. Bill Smith

    12 years ago

    OK, I’m convinced there is a fully functioning time machine in service right now…where are these guys coming back from?

    Reply
  7. Super Vegito

    12 years ago

    Waiting for this sort of deal all off-season. About time we added another 37 year old minor league depth pitcher.

    Reply
  8. HerringGull

    12 years ago

    I’m back guys! And I brought knuckleball!

    Reply
  9. Tom 20

    12 years ago

    I haven’t pitched since high school, but with the pitching market the way it is, I think I could score a major league minimum deal with somebody.

    Reply
  10. fmradioguy

    12 years ago

    I do like the idea of Jimenez getting some experience catching a knuckleball down in the minors.

    Reply
    • Mike Babiak

      12 years ago

      makes sense

      Reply
  11. Mike Babiak

    12 years ago

    Its obviously a ploy to somehow get Tanaka

    Reply
    • thefridge99

      12 years ago

      Yes, because all Japanese people are friends with each other.

      Reply
      • letsgogiants

        12 years ago

        Correctomundo.

        Reply
  12. Lord of the Fries

    12 years ago

    Just to recap, we have Adam Kennedy trying to come back, Mark Mulder trying to come back, and a knuckleballing Tomo Ohka actually getting signed.

    Happy 2005 everybody ! The announcement of the Kaz Ishii and Kirk Reuter comebacks should be happening any minute now.

    Reply
    • letsgogiants

      12 years ago

      Just looked at Ishii’s career numbers: the guy has walked 354 guys in 564 innings. No wonder his major league career wasn’t long!

      Also, apparently Jamie Moyer is also trying to come back as a knuckleballer.

      Reply
      • Jaysfan724

        12 years ago

        You sure it’s a knuckleball? His fastball was already slow enough to be one.

        Reply
    • Jefftown37

      12 years ago

      And the Mariners should be signing Phil Nevin any day now. They could use a 1B/DH type.

      Reply
    • Jim Taylor

      12 years ago

      I’d like to see Chris Sabo attempt a comeback but only if he wore those lab goggles he had when he was with the Reds.

      Reply
  13. Jaysfan724

    12 years ago

    Not bashing this since it’s a minor league deal, but wow this one really came out of left field. Might as well sign Mark Mulder while you’re at it too.

    Reply
    • letsgogiants

      12 years ago

      It was reported a while back here that Ohka was going to attempt coming back as a knuckleballer. But I can see how one is startled at this if they missed that report.

      Reply
      • Jaysfan724

        12 years ago

        Yeah I have nothing against the signing, it just came out of nowhere, especially not knowing the whereabouts and status of Ohka’s career.

        Reply
  14. Bryan M.

    12 years ago

    John Thompson anyone?

    Reply
    • letsgogiants

      12 years ago

      I wonder what Eric Milton is up to these days…

      Reply
  15. $3513744

    12 years ago

    pfft. i called this a day ago.

    Reply
  16. Brandon E.M. Savage

    12 years ago

    “Look at me! I’m Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!”
    – Bart Simpson

    Reply
  17. Jefftown37

    12 years ago

    Who needs Tanaka?

    Reply
  18. letsgogiants

    12 years ago

    Jamie Moyer is grinning at this news.

    Reply
  19. faaaz

    12 years ago

    his stats in an independent league of Japan, as a knuckleballer
    21G 7-7 111IPs 108Hits 6HRs 25Ks 59BBs 3.73ERA 1.50WHIP

    Reply
    • Jefftown37

      12 years ago

      That’s not a lot of Ks and a lot of BBs.

      Reply
  20. Dawson Carlson

    12 years ago

    Where’s Jesse Litsch ?

    Reply
    • Al McCullough

      12 years ago

      Jenny Craig.

      Reply
    • iains

      12 years ago

      Recovering from yet another surgery.. latest is Thoracic outlet surgery.

      Reply

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