What team does Munenori Kawasaki play for?
What team does Munenori Kawasaki play for?
Munenori Kawasaki
| Munenori Kawasaki 川崎宗則 | |
|---|---|
| Stolen bases | 12 |
| Teams | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2001–2011) Seattle Mariners (2012) Toronto Blue Jays (2013–2015) Chicago Cubs (2016) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2017) Wei Chuan Dragons (2019) Tochigi Golden Braves (2020-present) | |
| Career highlights and awards |
Why did Kawasaki leave the Blue Jays?
Former Toronto Blue Jays fan favourite Munenori Kawasaki is temporarily stepping away from baseball due to an injury according to various Japanese media outlets. Munenori Kawasaki spent parts of five seasons in the majors with the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, and Blue Jays. In 276 MLB games, Kawasaki hit . 237/.
Where did Munenori Kawasaki play in the MLB?
Munenori Kawasaki. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago Cubs. He played for the Japanese national team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.
When did Munenori Kawasaki get called up to the Blue Jays?
Kawasaki was called up to the Blue Jays on April 13 when José Reyes was added to the disabled list. With his appearance for the Blue Jays on April 13, Kawasaki became the first Japanese-born position player to appear in a game for Toronto.
When did Kawasaki hit his first MLB home run?
On June 21, Kawasaki hit his first MLB home run, a two-run shot off Baltimore reliever Tommy Hunter, which tied the game 6–6. The Blue Jays would win the game 7–6 to extend their winning streak to 9 games.
When did Munenori Kawasaki last play for the Cubs?
Kawasaki last played in Major League Baseball in 2016 for the Cubs. He hit .237/.320/.289 in 276 games over his five-year major-league career. Kawasaki will return to Japan to play for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.
When did Munenori Kawasaki start for the Seattle Mariners?
Kawasaki signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Seattle Mariners prior to the 2012 Major League Baseball season. In his professional American debut, on March 2, 2012, Kawasaki went 0–3 against the Oakland Athletics, with two strikeouts, starting at shortstop.
Where did Munenori Kawasaki go to high school?
Kawasaki was born in Aira, a former town in central Kagoshima Prefecture in the south of Japan. He began playing baseball after his older brother got him into the sport. Though he was a pitcher throughout his early years, Kawasaki switched to shortstop after enrolling in Kagoshima Prefectural Technical High School.
When was Munenori Kawasaki ejected from a game?
Kawasaki was ejected for the first time in his major league career on September 21, against the Boston Red Sox after being called out at first base by umpire Eric Cooper and then subsequently throwing his helmet to the ground. He recorded his first career four-hit game on September 25, against the Baltimore Orioles.