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Tsuyoshi Wada Eyeing MLB

By Tim Dierkes | September 19, 2011 at 11:07am CDT

Southbank southpaw Tsuyoshi Wada owns a 1.80 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 2/0 BB/9, and 0.41 HR/9 on the season.  According to NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman, Wada recently reached the service time requirement for free agent eligibility and "is widely expected to make a run at an MLB contract this offseason."

Wada, 31 in February, is a Dallas Braden type with "a 86-87 mph fastball, a good circle change, and a solid slider," in the opinion of Newman.  Newman's biggest concern is whether Wada could handle the innings required of an MLB starting pitcher.

In an email exchange, Newman guessed that teams might view a two-year deal in the $8MM range as a reasonable risk for Wada this offseason.  Wada may be viewed by some as a reliever, though the pitcher's view on his role is not known.  Wada ought to generate decent interest this offseason, though the bigger name pitchers coming out of Japan will be Hisashi Iwakuma and perhaps Yu Darvish.

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  1. chico65

    11 years ago

    Unless he has some insane movement on that 86 mph fastball of his I don’t think you’ll have to worry about him handling too many innings

    Reply
  2. Cobby Box

    11 years ago

    so it kinda sucks to be an NPB fan this offseason I guess.

    Reply
  3. $1529282

    11 years ago

    Come on Twins! One Tsuyoshi just isn’t enough.

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    • JacksTigers

      11 years ago

      Tsuyoshi is quickly becoming the most common name in MLB. Who would have thunk it?

      Reply
      • wickedkevin

        11 years ago

        McLovin

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  4. 0vercast

    11 years ago

    Sounds like another overpaid, overhyped, Triple-A caliber stiff that should stay in Japan.

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  5. wickedkevin

    11 years ago

    “a 86-87 mph fastball, a good circle change, and a solid slider,”

    Hideki Okajima…is that you?

    Reply
  6. Commander_Nate

    11 years ago

    I’m betting he gets converted into a reliever if he comes to MLB. Iwakuma and Darvish can probably hang as starters, but I have my doubts about Wada.

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  7. Dynasty22

    11 years ago

    If he comes here, we’ll probably be a LOOGY.

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  8. HerbertAnchovy

    11 years ago

    I wouldn’t be stoked if I was Tsuyoshi Wada and people were calling me a “Dallas Braden type”. I wonder if he minds people running across his mound?

    Reply
  9. safari_punch

    11 years ago

    Billy Beane will sign them all!…..Oh wait.

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