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The Seattle Mariners will have tough decisions to make for the opening day roster against the Athletics on March 27. There's at least one open bullpen position up for grabs.

Seattle Mariners News / Minor League Baseball on SI / February 13

Seattle Mariners Manager Talks About Potential of Reliever Shintaro Fujinami

The Seattle Mariners main priority in the offseason was to add to an infield that had three positions in need of improvement. But the Mariners bullpen also needs to be sort out before opening day arrives on March 27.

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Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / January 19

Seattle Mariners Potential Bullpen Acquisition Has Been Working as a Starter in Winter Ball

Earlier this week, the Seattle Mariners signed hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Fujinami was designated for assignment by the New York Mets amid a dreadful 2024 season.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 17

Mariners agree to contract with ex-Orioles pitcher

The Seattle Mariners have bolstered their bullpen depth by signing hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / January 17

Seattle Mariners Come to Terms with Intriguing, Hard-Throwing Reliever

The Seattle Mariners have made an interesting move that could potentially pay big dividends for the bullpen in 2025. Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network: Shintaro Fujinami and the Mariners have agreed on a contract, sources say.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 17

Mariners, Shintaro Fujinami Agree To Minor League Deal

The Mariners have agreed to a minor league deal with hard-throwing righty Shintaro Fujinami, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The Boras Corporation client will be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee this spring.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 16

Mets' Failed Bullpen Experiment Could Be Royals' Perfect Bounce-Back Candidate

The Kansas City Royals are sure to have an offseason checklist, and improving the bullpen will likely be penciled in at the top. It was fairly obvious all season that the Royals didn't have enough firepower at the back end of their bullpen to win a championship, and that manifested itself in the playoffs.

New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 16

Shintaro Fujinami to play winter ball, hoping for MLB opportunity

Right-hander Shintaro Fujinami is planning to play in the Puerto Rican Winter League this offseason as he looks to demonstrate his health for interested clubs.

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New York Mets News / Last Word On Sports / August 18

Mets Minor League Pitcher Flashes Potential in Latest Outing

The New York Mets need some good pitching if they hope for an excellent end to the 2024 season. Shintaro Fujinami may help with that if he’s eventually called up.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / July 31

Mets maintain a flamethrower after designating him for assignment

In preparation for the trade deadline, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns made a flurry of roster moves a couple of days ago in order to gain some roster flexibility.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / July 26

Mets designate a flamethrower who never appeared for them for assignment

The New York Mets are in a surprising place in the standings that nobody expected them to be in just two months ago. Currently, the orange and blue are 54-48 and in the second wild-card spot, just half a game back of the Atlanta Braves for the top spot after taking game one for their four-game set 3-2 on Thursday.

MLB News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 26

New York Mets DFA Intriguing Reliever, Seattle Mariners Should Be Interested

In a surprise move, the New York Mets have designated hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami for assignment. RHP Eric Orze has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.

New York Mets News / ESPN / July 26

Mets place Núñez on IL in flurry of bullpen moves

The Mets struggling bullpen took another hit on Friday when Dedniel Nunez was placed on the injured list and Shintaro Fujinami was designated for assignment.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / July 26

Núñez Lands on IL; Houser, Fujinami DFA’d

The New York Mets are in the middle of a playoff race in late July and are also about to play game two of a key four-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / July 22

Minors Recap: Shintaro Fujinami Recrords Another Scoreless Outing

Sunday was not kind to the Mets’ minor league affiliates, as just the Syracuse Mets won their matchup while Binghamton, Brooklyn, and St. Lucie all lost.

New York Mets News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / April 16, 2024

Jersey of the Game-Shintaro Fujinami

Shintaro Fujinami was acquired by the Orioles on July 19th and was 2-0 with a 4.85 ERA and two saves in 30 games with the Orioles last season. He was the second Orioles player from Japan.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / March 6, 2024

Exciting Mets Fireballer Expected To Make Debut With Club This Week

One of the New York Mets' most exciting offseason additions is about to make his debut with the club. New York signed fireballer Shintaro Fujinami to add more depth to the bullpen but he wasn't able to begin Spring Training with the club due to a personal matter.

New York Mets News / Fastball on SI / February 23, 2024

New York Mets Relief Pitcher Leaves Team Due to Personal Matters

New York Mets relief pitcher Shintaro Fujinami has left the team due to a family matter, the team announced Friday afternoon. The 29-year-old right-hander has flown home to Japan and won't return to Spring Training camp for a few days, per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.