http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/01/giants-sign-marc-kroon.html
The Giants have agreed to terms with right-hander Marc Kroon on a minor
league contract with an invitation to Spring Training according to Tom
Krasovic of AOL FanHouse. He has spent the last six years pitching in Japan
and will compete for a bullpen job.
Kroon, 38 in April, was a star closer for the Yokohama Bay Stars and Yomiuri
Giants, striking out 12.3 batters per nine innings. He broke his own record
for the fastest pitch in Japanese baseball history when he uncorked a 101 mph
fastball three years ago. A former second round pick of the Mets, he pitched
sparingly for the Padres, Reds, and Rockies in his career, posting a 7.43 ERA
in just 26 2/3 big league innings.
The Bronx-born Kroon earned himself more than $13MM during his time in Japan.
沒想到日職最速男只值一張小聯盟合約...
不是說好美金大貶值的嗎?