Chihiro Kaneko
40-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Kaneko is scheduled to have surgery to remove loose cartilage in his throwing elbow, the Japan News reports.
ANALYSIS
He's expected to miss at least three months. His impending surgery may be the reason he decided to stay in Japan next season and not try to move to MLB via the posting system with NPB.
He's expected to miss at least three months. His impending surgery may be the reason he decided to stay in Japan next season and not try to move to MLB via the posting system with NPB.
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2015 Fantasy Outlook
Kaneko won the Sawamura Award as Japan's top pitcher in 2014 by going 16-5 with a 1.98 ERA and 199:42 K:BB ratio in 191 IP, coinciding with his eligibility for domestic free agency. He seemed ready use his free agency leverage to force his way into being posted, his plans were deterred by the discovery of loose cartilage in his throwing elbow, which required surgery. He now appears to be set to remain with Orix for another season.
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Kaneko said he won't try to move to MLB for 2015 via the posting system with NPB, Nikkan Sports reports. "I'll probably feel like challenging myself in MLB after this year," he said.
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Kaneko has been awarded the 2014 Sawamura Award as Japan's top pitcher. He earned by going 16-5 with a 1.98 ERA, 199 K's and 4 complete games.
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Kaneko, who plays with the Orix Buffaloes, will miss 2-to-3 months after surgery to remove bone chips in his right elbow, the Kyodo news service reports.
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