He throws mostly an upper-90s four-seam fastball and a splitter, which is his best strikeout pitch, though he also has used a slider in the past.
Fujinami would slot into an A’s rotation that includes 2022 All-Star Paul Blackburn and Cole Irvin. Last year’s team rotated through a number of young starters to fill out the back half of the rotation, and the 2023 Athletics might well do the same as they aren’t expected to compete for the AL West.
Last month, the A’s also signed righty Drew Rucinski, who returns to MLB for the first time since 2018 following a strong season in Korea, so he will be in the mix for a rotation spot. Rucinski, 34, reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal. He made 66 appearances, mostly as a reliever, from 2014-18 with the Angels, Twins and Marlins.
According to posting rules, the team has until Saturday afternoon to sign Fujinami before his rights would return to Hanshin. The A’s must agree to a posting fee with the NPB team in addition to coming to terms with Fujinami on his salary. Fujinami was a phenom once considered a rival to Shohei Ohtani in high school and made the jump directly to the pros. He posted two seasons of sub-3.00 ERA ball before age 22, including a 2.75 ERA with 126 strikeouts over 137 2/3 innings as a 19-year-old rookie.
His career took a dip as he struggled with command while adjusting to the professional game, but at age 28 last season, he had somewhat of a renaissance, posting a 2.77 ERA and striking out 115 batters against just 36 walks over 107 1/3 innings.
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