Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Newsday: Davidoff - Yankees showing interest in Japanese reliever
The Yankees, searching for affordable bullpen help, met with the representative for Japanese free agent Kazuo Fukumori during the winter meetings in Nashville.
Alan Nero, Fukumori’s agent, told Newsday he met with Yankees assistant general manager Jean Afterman on Wednesday. Nero said about 10 teams have expressed interest in the righthander. The Padres and Rays are among the reported suitors.
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One major-league scout, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Fukumori threw a fastball that generally ranged from 88 to 90 miles per hour and a split-fingered fastball. The scout described Fukumori as “not bad,” opining that he could help someone as a sixth- or seventh-inning pitcher. The Web site Japanbaseball.com lists Fukumori as being 182 centimeters tall (six feet) and 78 kilograms (171 pounds).
Here are Fukumori’s career stats. I haven’t projected him yet, but I’d guess it wouldn’t be pretty.
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