Update, 10:02 pm:
The Dodgers and free-agent LHP Will Ohman agreed to a minor-league contract, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Original Post:
According to the Daily News, “The Mets have signed Japanese lefthander Ken Takahashi to a minor-league contract.”
The Blue Jays released Takahashi on Monday, after signing him to a minor-league deal in early February.
In December, NPB Tracker said the Mets were the front-runners to sign Takahashi, who was was 8-5 with a 3.50 ERA last season for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
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i got excited until i read he was released by Toronto… soooooo is he going to make the bullpen? Or is he a starter?
sorry im knowledge-less on japanese baseball
He’s 39 years old.
Nothing but filler.
You are downplaying the mutant factor…the guy played for years in HIROSHIMA! All that exposure to good-ole American uranium-235 has made this guy the Hulk of lefty relievers! Better than HGH!!!!
He is nothing until he gets on a mound. He got hurt early in camp and wasn’t really pitching yet.
I guess with all the lefty relievers they have let leave over the past few weeks they wanted another for AAA.
Toronto releasing him could turn out to be a mistake you never know.
he would be the second lefty in the bullpen, but would start the year in triple A.
oh btw the Dodgers signed Ohman
minor league deal with 2nd yr option .. according to mlbtr
Dodgers sign Ohman to minor league deal… then we sign this guy to a minor league deal…
Sorry if I sound like a broken clock, but I cannot see any logical reason why we couldn’t have just give Ohman a minor league deal.
Anywho, we are in serious trouble if we ever need to rely on this guy…..
The only reason its a minor league deal for Ohman is because he wont be ready for opening day. Once he is activated he will make a nice salary.
But I do agree, Omar should have signed him later in the winter. Unless he was looking for a 3 or 4 year deal.
I like Ohman. Too bad.
Well there ya go!
Theres your 2nd Lefty.
For all those so concered.
Both him and Ohman,no big deal.
at least Ollie has been a rock tonight .. hopefully he can get 2 more outs and call it a tremendous outing!
Toronto has a VERY deep bullpen. Now if the Tigers released him, then you’d know he stinks.
The good Ollie showed up tonight lets hope we see more of him
So a Mets fan walks into a bar, and the bartender asks if he’s ever had deja vu. The Mets fan says, “Yeah, I went to mlbtraderumors, then I read Metsblog.”
HEYOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
C’mon now, man. You’re talking about roughly an 18-minute difference between post times.
Wow! I think Matt just got pimp slapped.
This guy sux. We all saw his video and commented on him back when it was first reported here that the Mets were interested in him. I guess that means we ain’t signing Will Ohman (has he already signed with somebody?)
I read that Will Ohman signed with the Dodgers for a base salary of 1.35 million.
Which is less than what we saved on Sanchez, so I guess Coupon was cheap.
He has to be placed on the roster, at least a day, to earn the 1.35 million, just like Livan getting 1 million with us.
He can opt out if he’s not called up by Apr 14, so the deal looks like it’ll work out for him. If he becomes a free agent again, maybe they’ll give him a second look.
thanks omar.
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