Mets sign 17 year old Japanese pitcher

[missionhockey21]

Seems a bit more unusual that something like this is happening with a Japanese player versus a Dominican player (where it is totally commonplace.)

This one is about is about as under-the-radar as it gets — according to ChuSpo, the Mets have agreed to sign Japanese teenager Taiki Kawasaki to a minor league contract. Kawasaki is a 17 year-old left handed pitcher who had been training at Julio Franco’s baseball academy in Florida. The Osaka native left Japan after finishing junior high school in April 2008 with the hopes of catching on with an MLB organization. In his time in Franco’s academy, Kawasaki has grown from 177cm, 66kg (5′10, 145) to 185cm 77kg (6′1, 170), and added velocity to his fastball, which now averages around 140kmph (about 87mph). An older report mentions that Kawasaki has a slider and curve as well.

Mets to Sign Teenager » NPB Tracker

[Kingdom]

Signing an ATV is their first step to remodeling.

[ljshorty89]

Signing an ATV is their first step to remodeling.

I don't get it?

[Foster]

[Kingdom]

Green is a good color for the mets.