https://x.com/andrewcgolden/status/1883212970421092856
Mike Rizzo just wrapped up a Zoom call about Shinnosuke Ogasawara. The team sign
ed him w/the intention of being a starting pitchers in the big leagues, but will
have to compete for it this spring.
Rizzo did mentioned they could option him to AAA if he doesn't make the rotation
.
國民總管Mike Rizzo表示他們簽下小笠原慎之介
是把他當成先發投手
到時春訓會去競爭輪值位置
但如果沒成功進輪值的話，有可能會把他下放去3A
https://x.com/andrewcgolden/status/1883212973445206108
Rizzo also said the Nationals hadn't laid the groundwork in Japan to build relat
ionships over the years with Japanese players.
But he said they scouted Ogasawara the last few seasons and had a relationship w
ith the agent. Liked his pitch mix and his durability.
他們觀察小笠原好幾年了
喜歡他的球種和耐久度
https://x.com/markzuckerman/status/1883211676901941411
As far as why Nats have never signed an Asian player before, Rizzo cited the dif
ficulty in establishing long-term relationships with players/agents there. Said
they've scouted Ogasawara for many years and have a good relationship with his a
gency (WME Baseball).
比較難和亞洲球員、經紀建立一個長期關係
但他和小笠原的經紀公司WME關係蠻好的
https://x.com/markzuckerman/status/1883212876825125308
The key contact with WME Baseball just so happens to be Bryan Minniti, who was R
izzo's assistant GM with the Nats from 2010-14.
因為WME的對口Bryan Minniti
在2010-2014是擔任Rizzo的助理GM
https://x.com/talknats/status/1883260744676061305
Shinnosuke Ogasawara 小笠原 慎之介 spoke Spanish with Dave Martinez in their din
ner last night.
和總教練Dave Martinez吃晚餐講西班牙文XD
Nationals, LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara agree to 2-year, $3.5M deal
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