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December 14, 2011

Orioles Sign Japenese Pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada

by Louie Miller @ 10:38 am. Filed under 2012 Orioles

The Orioles signed Japanese left handed starter Tsuyoshi Wada to a two year, $8.15 million deal that also includes a $5 million option for 2014. Wada had a really nice year in Japan last year (1.53 ERA, 16-5 record with 168 strikeouts in 184 2/3 innings). He’ll follow in the footsteps of Koji Uehara, who the Orioles were able to sell high at the trade deadline last year.

Wada is a left hander and I like the move. If he can be a solid third or fourth starter, the Orioles should get their money’s worth for a little more then four million a year. The Orioles continue to develop their international scouting and I like some of these moves they’re making. It looks like the Orioles have their eyes on Chen Wei-Yin in Taiwan.

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