Junichi Tazawa, RHP, Boston Red Sox
Bats: R Throws:R HT: 5-11 WT: 180 DOB: June 6, 1986
The Red Sox signed Tazawa out of Japan in early December 2008, giving him a
major league contract worth an estimated $3,000,000. He has a 90-93 MPH
fastball, and both his slider and forkball are considered major league
quality pitches. His command is also supposed to be an asset. Unlike most
Japanese players who come to the US, Tazawa has yet to pitch professionally,
and is likely to begin 2009 in the minor leagues. Scouts say he should be
ready for the majors sometime in 2010, but of course we need to see exactly
how all of this pans out. He would be the equivalent of a first round pick
talent-wise according to most experts. If Tazawa looks good in spring
training, he’ll likely begin his professional career in Double-A. Any grade
is speculative at this point, but we will go with a nice default
Grade B until we see some actual data.
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