| Wed, 25 Apr 2007 |
Signed contract with 7 Major Leaguers |
SSK Corporation (President: Kyoichi Sasaki) signed contracts with 7 Major Leaguers for the 2007 season.
Omar Vizquel, the 11-time Gold Glove winner; Julio Franco, the oldest regular position player in MLB, who last year became the oldest player in major league history to hit a home run and has the experience of playing on a Japanese baseball team; Takashi Saito, who flew to the U.S. to advance his career and converted 24 of 26 save opportunities, breaking the Dodger's single-season rookie save record; Bobby Jenks, who grew into the closer of the White Sox; Jose Lopez and Yuniesky Betancourt, the second baseman and shortstop of the Mariners; Joe Saunders, a left-hander, who put in an outstanding performance last year and is most likely to be placed on rotation this year. SSK expects a lot from these remarkable players.
SSK supports various unique and powerful players, from rookies to veterans.
Players under contract with SSK in 2007
- Omar Vizquel: San Francisco Giants (Infielder)
- Julio Franco: Atlanta Braves (Infielder)
- Takashi Saito: Los Angeles Dodgers (Pitcher)
- Bobby Jenks: Chicago White Sox (Pitcher)
- Jose Lopez: Seattle Mariners (Infielder)
- Yuniesky Betancourt: Seattle Mariners (Infielder)
- Joe Saunders: Los Angeles Angels (Pitcher)
[Photo: Omar Vizquel]
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