Shintaro Fujinami ready to get started in majors with A’s
Oakland Athletics pitcher Shintaro Fujinami speaks during his introductory baseball news conference in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jed Jacobsohn]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — New Oakland right-hander Shintaro Fujinami has been formally introduced by the Athletics after signing a $3.25 million, one-year contract. The 28-year-old Fujinami is slated to be a starter for Oakland after spending the past 10 seasons in Japan with the Central League’s Hanshin Tigers. He is set to earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for starts. The 6-foot-6 Fujinami was 3-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 10 starts and six relief appearances last year.
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Oakland Athletics pitcher Shintaro Fujinami speaks during an introductory baseball news conference in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jed Jacobsohn
Oakland Athletics pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, center, speaks during an introductory baseball news conference in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jed Jacobsohn