Rangers in on Tazawa, Uehara, Kawakami

» 05 November 2008 » In mlb prospects »

Sponichi is reporting that Texas is getting into the mix on Junichi Tazawa. The Rangers are rushing Pacific scouting director Jim Colborn over to Japan to visit the highly touted pitcher. Colborn was quoted as saying he hadn’t gotten to see any Japanese players this year due to taking over the Rangers’ bullpen coach job mid-season. Meanwhile, Nikkan Sports is reporting that Colborn will also looking at acquiring Kenshin Kawakami and Koji Uehara.

Texas had Japanese relievers Kazuo Fukumori and Yuginaga Maeda at thier AAA affiliate this year, but neither made an impact at the MLB level.

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    simon
    06/11/2008 at 10:18 am Permalink

    I hope none of them end up in Texas, that’s a hitters paradise of a home park.

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    Kevin
    06/11/2008 at 3:15 pm Permalink

    I’d love to see Uehara and Kawakami as Rangers, I think the Rangers will make a hard push at Uehara if Colburn likes him.