“The Fujinami experiment is over” – Fujinami Shintaro ended his second year in an unsatisfactory way． Mets specialist site also gave a harsh assessment， saying “expectations quickly faded．”
Published on 11/6 (Wed) 18:21 The MLB offseason has begun, and the list of players who have become free agents has been announced. One of them is the name of Shintaro Fujinami, who has just finished his second season in the US baseball league. Last offseason, he signed a one-year contract with an annual salary of $3.35 million (approximately 503 million yen) plus performance bonuses to join the Mets, but has continued to play in the minor league since early spring. Due to being placed on the disabled list, he ended the 2024 season without making a major league appearance. He made his major league debut with the Athletics last season, and after being traded to the Orioles, he continued to perform well as a relief pitcher. When he joined the Mets, he was expected to perform just as well as he did in his first year, but after joining the team he struggled with control and was unable to reproduce the pitching performance he had shown at the end of the previous year, so he was removed from the 40-man roster in July and remained that way until the off-season. The Mets specialty website “Fansided Rising Apple” also had harsh words for the Japanese right-hander’s performance. In a topic summarizing Fujinami’s season published on November 4th, it was reported that “Shintaro Fujinami’s experiment with the Mets has come to an end.” The media outlet looked back on Fujinami’s time with the Mets, saying, “He underwent a lot of training, but he was unable to become a pitcher who could contribute to the Mets,” and pointed out, “His poor performance in early spring was the factor that derailed Fujinami’s career.” He listed his key minor league stats, saying, “In 32.1 innings at Triple-A, he had a 6.68 ERA and 33 walks.” He also discussed the possibility of future acquisitions by other teams, saying, “The Mets expressed their intention to sign Fujinami to a major league contract last offseason, but I wonder if other teams will make the same decision. “He still has minor league options remaining and, apart from taking up a spot on the 40-man roster, he may not be that much of a risk.” The media then concludes the topic by writing the following: “When the Mets acquired him last offseason, his high potential was highly evaluated, but those expectations quickly faded.” It has also been reported both at home and abroad that Fujinami wants to continue playing in the United States next season. What kind of career will this right-handed pitcher, who will turn 31 in April next year, choose? [Text/Composition: Cocokara Next Editorial Department]
>>7 Isn’t it being studied by the media or something that it’s not the yips, but simply that his pitching form is unstable due to lack of practice or something?
When Ochiai had a brief period of success last year, there were a lot of videos on YouTube that seemed to predict his success, but there hasn’t been any this season lol.
Many people believe that he is someone who genuinely wants to succeed, so he will likely be open to listening to my advice. However, Fujinami doesn’t listen to anything except “the latest in sports science that is progressive and correct.” I guess people still make fun of Enatsu’s statement that “catch ball is important.”
>>19 I’m sure Masahiro Yamamoto taught him that a vertical release is essential for stable control, and that to do that he needs to be conscious of the position and angle of his wrist, elbow, and how he uses his right half and body axis.
“His great potential was highly rated when the Mets acquired him last offseason, but expectations quickly faded.” He has even less eye for talent than most old dudes, lol.
Fujinami has no choice but to pursue a dual career in professional wrestling. There is no doubt that he will become the legitimate successor to Dragon Fujinami and take the American wrestling world by storm as the second Nuragon Fujinami. He should go and knock on Vince McMahon’s door right now!
>>47 Fujinami himself doesn’t intend to hit him, but he ends up hitting him ↓ The other team doesn’t care about that, they’ll retaliate in the next inning From the team’s point of view, it’s just a nuisance.
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