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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
I'd like to know why Yokohama would sign Iriki? I can't possibly understand the logic behind it. There has to be much better options than signing Iriki.
Iriki [Baseball Reference] went 4-6 with a 4.59 ERA in 21 games between A Dunedin, AA New Hampshire, and AAA Syracuse. He has a career 35-35 record with a 3.73 ERA in 212 games with the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters.
Source: Japan Ball