The Royals don't necessarily need Zack Greinke. And he doesn't necessarily need top dollar. But Greinke is forever (and most recently) a Royal, writes Ken_Rosenthal. '[He] means that much to their fans, their franchise.' Can they strike a deal?
, who pitched the last four seasons in Korea. The additions cost only a combined $6.25 million in salary, plus a posting fee of $650,000 to Fujinami’s Japanese team, the Hanshin Tigers.
Still, give the A’s credit for pursuing creative ways to upgrade their roster, and for the diligent scouting that prompted the two additions. Fans generally are not aware of such work, and general manager David Forst said several members of the organization contributed to the signings. A’s assistant GM Dan Feinstein, who oversees the team’s international scouting, makes annual trips to Asia, as well as multiple trips per year to Latin America. Lewis Kim, the A’s scout in Korea, saw Rucinski extensively. And two A’s scouts in Asia played critical roles in the signing of Fujinami.
Toshiyuki Tomizuka, the A’s full-time scout in Japan, began following Fujinami when the pitcher was in high school and continued monitoring him through his struggles in the Japanese minors and majors. In 2019, Tomizuka insisted the team’s Pacific Rim Coordinator, Adam Hislop, see Fujinami in a minor-league game.
Fujinami pitched well, and both Tomizuka and Hislop followed him closely over the next three-plus years. Hislop attended every one of Fujinami’s starts when the 6-foot-6 righty surged in August, and remained positive about his prospects through the posting and negotiating processes.
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