Lupin Cliff Hangers and Shin Seiki Evas

June 7, 2011

Lupin receives:
LF Akihiro Yoshikawa (30, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
LF Hisashi Mori (19, A) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 8th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12)

Shin Seiki receives:
CF Kichibei Kawaguchi (25, AAA) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
Lupin's 4th round 2011 draft pick (pick 3, 39th overall: Kikaku Iitsuka by Kure)

Kawaguchi Transmitters and Shin Seiki Evas

May 23, 2011

Kawaguchi receives:
LF Ichizo Shirai (30, AAA) - $0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
3B Naoki Nakayama (33, AAA) - minor league contract
SP Takehide Shimizu (31, AAA) - minor league contract
C Yasushi Fukuda (35, AAA) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 9th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 108th overall: Shintaro Rin)

Shin Seiki receives:
LF Akihiro Yoshikawa (30, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
MR Takanobu Kobayashi (28, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
C Takamasa Yoshida (23, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb

Naha Shisa and Shin Seiki Evas

May 9, 2011

Naha receives:
CF Yoriyuki Iwasaki (34, ML) - $0.32/$0.32
C Ichiro Iwasaki (29, AAA) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 7th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 84th overall: Mutsuhito Kato)

Shin Seiki receives:
C Henry Duval (31, AAA) - minor league contract
3B Juan Antonio (30, AAA) - minor league contract

Lupin Cliff Hangers and Naha Shisa

April 17, 2011

Lupin receives:
SP Soetsu Takahashi (27, AAA) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb

Naha receives:
CF Jose Serna (24, AAA) - minor league contract

Lupin Cliff Hangers and Kuwana Steel Dragons

April 17, 2011

Lupin receives:
1B Kenji Maruyama (32, AAA) - minor league contract

Kuwana receives:
Lupin's 7th round 2011 draft pick (pick 3, 75th overall: Seishiro Hayagawa)

Niihama-shi Ghosts and Shin Seiki Evas

April 17, 2011

Niihama-shi receives:
C Kosami Nakamura (26, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
1B Raúl Féliz (31, ML) - minor league contract
SP Kuemon Kobayashi (29, AAA) - minor league contract

Shin Seiki receives:
C Yasushi Fukuda (35, AAA) - minor league contract
1B Carlos Rocha (27, AAA) - minor league contract

Lupin Cliff Hangers and Shin Seiki Evas

April 10, 2011

Lupin receives:
SP Toyokazu Hagiwara (31, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
SP Eitoku Ito (30, AAA) - minor league contract

Shin Seiki receives:
SP Glenn Carter (33, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
1B Augusto Delgado (22, AAA) - minor league contract

Hyakujuu Shinkansen and Shin Seiki Evas

April 10, 2011

Hyakujuu receives:
C Nori Yamamoto (33, ML) - $0.28/$0.28
Shin Seiki's 6th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 72nd overall: Nakazo Hori)
Shin Seiki's 10th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 120th overall: Motoshige Nakamura)

Shin Seiki receives:
Hyakujuu's 4th round 2011 draft pick (pick 9, 45th overall: Kosaku Yamasaki by Kure)

Kure Arsenal and Neo-Tokyo Akira

March 14, 2011

Kure receives:
CF Tomiji Watanabe (23, AAA) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
Kawaguchi's 1st round 2011 draft pick (pick 7, 7th overall: Matsusuke Hamada)

Neo-Tokyo receives:
LF Takanobu Rin (28, AAA) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
Kure's 1st round 2011 draft pick (pick 1, 1st overall: Kata Nakamura)

Kawaguchi Transmitters and Neo-Tokyo Akira

March 5, 2011

Kawaguchi receives:
LF Akihiro Yoshikawa (30, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
MR Lucio Torres (28, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
SP Hyotaru Yokoyama (25, AAA) - minor league contract
SP Toshikazu Maeda (24, A) - minor league contract
RF Brian Norton (24, A) - minor league contract
$937,957

Neo Tokyo receives:
LF Tabito Matsushima (29, ML) - $7.34
1B Jou Shinohara (28, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
C Masutaro Yoshikawa (28, AAA) - minor league contract
Kawaguchi's 1st round 2011 draft pick (pick 7, 7th overall: Matsusuke Hamada by Kure)

Neo-Tokyo Akira and Shin Seiki Evas

January 26, 2011

Neo-Tokyo receives:
C Noritada Ogawa (27, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
SS Hogai Kito (28, ML) - $1.25/$1.25
2B Ton Kichida (32, ML) - $0.85
MR Albert De La Cruz (28, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
RF Katsunosuki Ishii (22, AAA) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 4th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 48th overall: Kikaku Yokoyama)

Shin Seiki receives:
C Sozen Kato (29, ML) - $2.81/$2.81
C Nori Yamamoto (33, ML) - $0.28/$0.28
SS Masahiro Ito (23, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
MR Ichiro Hayakawa (27, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
2B Hokusai Aoki (20, AAA) - minor league contract
$1,650,000

Seoul Crushers and Shin Seiki Evas

January 26, 2011

Seoul receives:
SS Tetsuzan Miura (31, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
CF Sadatake Yoshida (27, AAA) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 3rd round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 36th overall: Masayoshi Azuma)

Shin Seiki receives:
SS Razan Amano (28, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
SP Shunsuke "Cookie" Takayama (29, ML) - $7.43
$2,000,000

Seoul Crushers and Kuwana Steel Dragons

January 26, 2011

Seoul receives:
C Yujiro Ando (33, ML) - $6.38
3B Robinson Reyna (20, A) - minor league contract

Kuwana receives:
SP Yoriyoshi Tanaka (35, ML) - $7.50
CL Kanko Hasegawa (21, AAA) - minor league contract

Kawaguchi Transmitters and Fushigi Yugi Celestial Warriors

December 13, 2010

Kawaguchi recieves:
2B Manabu Ogura (32, ML) - $0.51

Fushigi Yugi recieves:
Kawaguchi's 4th round 2011 draft pick (pick 7, 43rd overall: Kinji Hayakawa)

Neo-Tokyo Akira and Lupin Cliff Hangers

December 10, 2010

Neo-Tokyo receives:
MR Rikiya Ueno (22, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb

Lupin receives:
RF Joe Johnston (27, ML) - $1.38/$1.38
Neo-Tokyo's 5th round 2011 draft pick (pick 2, 50th overall: Sojuro Nishimura)

Lupin Cliff Hangers and Naha Shisa

December 13, 2010

Lupin receives:
3B Kozue Ogawa (20, A) - minor league contract

Naha receives:
SS River Nichols (29, AAA) - minor league contract

Lupin Cliff Hangers and Neo-Tokyo Akira

December 12, 2010

Lupin receives:
SP Orinosuke Ohara (32, ML) - $0.73

Neo-Tokyo receives:
Lupin's 5th round 2011 draft pick (pick 3, 51st overall: Susumu Yamaguchi)
Lupin's 6th round 2011 draft pick (pick 3, 63rd overall: Kawanari Fukushima)

Shin Seiki Evas and Naha Shisa

December 11, 2010

Shin Seiki receives:
3B Ton Nakamura (29, ML) -$4.97/$5.27/$5.87/$5.87/$6.17
CL Cristian Rosado (25, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb

Naha receives:
CL Leon Fernandez (20, AAA) - minor league contract
MR Shiba Kamida (27, AAA) - minor league contract
MR Naomichi Nakagawa (21, A) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 1st round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 12th overall: Yukinaga Komatsu)
Shin Seiki's 2nd round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 24th overrall: Yo Horiuchi)

Since Then:
Ton Nakamura batted very well in 2011 (.984 OPS, 42 HR, 132 RBI), 2012 (.909 OPS, 34 HR, 95 RBI0, 2013 (.842 OPS, 28 HR, 98 RBI), and 2014 (.843 OPS, 27 HR).  He was a 2011, 2012 and 2013 all-star.  He won the 2011 and 2013 SSG Gurabukin Award at 1B.  He won the 2013 Neo-Tokyo Cup with Shin Seiki.  He was traded to Hyakujuu August 16, 2014.
Cristian Rosado pitched well in 2011 (3.82 ERA, 4-1 W-L).  He pitched very well in 2012 (2.71 ERA, 5-3 W-L).  He pitched adequately in the PEBA in 2013 (4.99 ERA, 5-3 W-L).  He pitched very well in the PEBA in 2014 (2.62 ERA, 9-5 W-L).  His contract was annulled and negotiation rights were sold to the PEBA via posting January 5, 2013.  He signed as a free agent with PEBA Charleston February 10, 2015.

Leon Fernandez pitched well (3.19 ERA, 7-4 W-L) in 2013.  He pitched decently in 2014 (4.63 ERA, 8-8 W-L).
Shiba Kamida pitched horribly (8.49 ERA) in 2011.  He did not pitch well (5.40 ERA) in 2012.  He pitched poorly (7.13 ERA) in 2014.  He was claimed off waivers by Naha June 8, 2014.
Naomichi Nakagawa pitched well (3.00 ERA) in 2013.  He pitched barely adequately (4.97 ERA) in 2014.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/28/2011)

Neo-Tokyo Akira and Lupin Cliff Hangers

December 10, 2010

Neo-Tokyo receives:
MR Rikiya Ueno (22, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arbitration/arbitration/arbitration

Lupin receives:
RF Joe Johnston (27, ML) - $1.22
Neo-Tokyo's 5th round 2011 draft pick (pick 2, 50th overall: Sojuro Nishimura)

Since Then:
Rikiya Ueno pitched very well in 2011 (2.59 ERA, 9-4 W-L), 2012 (2.28 ERA, 12-5 W-L), and 2013 (3.03 ERA, 6-5 W-L).  He pitched adequately (4.50 ERA, 8-8 W-L) in 2014.  He was a 2011, 2012, and 2013 all-star.  He won the 2012 Neo-Tokyo Cup with Neo-Tokyo.

Joe Johnston batted adequately (.722 OPS) in 2011.  He batted poorly (.431 OPS) in the PEBA during 2012.  Signed minor league contracts with PEBA Palm Springs, February 14, 2013, and again March 2, 2014.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/28/2011)

Naha Shisa and Shin Seiki Evas

December 9, 2010

Naha receives:
SP Alberto Ramón (24, ML) - $0.05/ $0.05/ $0.05/ $0.05/ $0.05/ $0.05/arb/arb/arb
MR Kiyoshi Shinohara (31, ML) - $2.34/$2.34
SP Yaichiro Hayagawa (31, AAA) - minor league contract
MR Anastasio Granero (31,AAA) - minor league contract

Shin Seiki receives:
RF Eitoku Yamada (28, ML) - $9.73
SP Kosaku Sakamoto (25, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/arbitration/arbitration/arbitration
MR Shiro Aoki (21, AAA) - minor league contract

Since Then:
Alberto Ramón pitched adequately (4.50 ERA) in 2011.  He pitched well in 2012 (3.79 ERA), and 2013 (3.62 ERA).  He pitched very well in 2014 (2.97 ERA, 14-7 W-L).  He was a 2013 all-star.  He won the 2014 BBG Sawamura Award.
Kiyoshi Shinohara did not pitch well (5.31 ERA) in 2011.  He pitched well (3.15 ERA, 5-2 W-L) in 2012, and very well in 2013 (2.08 ERA).  He pitched adequately in 2014 (4.99 ERA, 7-2 W-L).  He was a 2012 all-star.  He signed as a free agent with Shin Seiki August 1, 2013.  He was claimed off waivers by Kure August 26, 2013.  He signed as a free agent with Neo-Tokyo April 21, 2014.
Yaichiro Hayagawa did not pitch well in 2011 (5.13 ERA).  He retired September 19, 2012.
Anastasio Granero pitched 2.2 innings in 2011 (0.00 ERA, 0.38 WHIP).  He retired October 3, 2012.

Eitoku Yamada batted very well (1.002 OPS, 95 RBI, 28 HR) in 2011.  He batted poorly (.639 OPS) in 2012.  He batted even worse (.624 OPS) in limited (52) AB in 2013. He batted acceptably (.708 OPS) in 2014.  He was a 2011 all-star.  He was traded to Hyakujuu November 11, 2012, then to Seoul the same day.  He signed a minor league contract with Shin Seiki August 1, 2013.  He was drafted in the rule 5 draft (1st overall pick) December 1, 2013.  He signed as a free agent with Naha December 24, 2014.
Kosaku Sakamoto pitched acceptably (4.74 ERA) in 2011.  He pitched well in 2012 (3.50 ERA) and 2013 (3.89 ERA).  He pitched decently in 2014 (4.63 ERA).  He was traded to Hyakujuu November 11, 2012.  He signed as a free agent with Kawaguchi January 27, 2014.  He signed as a free agent with Niihama-shi December 22, 2014.
Shiro Aoki pitched 2 and 2/3 innings in 2014 (0.00 ERA).

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/28/2011)

Naha Shisa and Kure Arsenal

December 5, 2010

Naha receives:
Kure's 3rd round 2011 draft pick (pick 1, 25th overall: Masaru Nishikawa)

Kure receives:
CF Xavier Salinas (32, ML) - $6.33

Since Then:
Xavier Salinas did not bat well (.633 OPS) in 2011.  He retired September 18, 2012.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/28/2011)

Kawaguchi Transmitters and Kure Arsenal

December 5, 2010

Kawaguchi receives:
MR Kagehisa Daisen (23, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb

Kure receives:
SS Kaoru Matsumoto (29, ML) - $5.84

Since Then:
Kagehisa Daisen pitched poorly (6.36 ERA) in 2011, well in 2012 (3.38 ERA), poorly (13.50 ERA) for only 2/3 of an inning in 2013, and poorly in 2014 (5.40 ERA).

Kaoru Matsumoto  He batted acceptably (.706 OPS) in 2011.  His offensive skills diminished successively in 2012 (.667 OPS), 2013 (.652 OPS), and 2014 (.563 OPS).  He won the 2013 SSG Gurabukin Award at 3B.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/28/2011)

Naha Shisa and Edo Battousai

November 19, 2010

Naha receives:
SS Kichibei Kumagai (22, AAA) - minor league contract
Edo's 2nd round 2011 draft pick (pick 10, 22nd overall: Tadahisa Sanu)

Edo receives:
SP Koto Sekiguchi (29, ML) - $0.20

Since Then:
Kichibei Kumagai hit very poorly (.594 OPS) for a first baseman in his debut 2011 season.  He improved in 2012 (.714 OPS), and again in 2013 (.897 OPS), before regressing somewhat in 2014 (.760 OPS).  He was traded to Shin Seiki December 15, 2013.

Koto Sekiguchi pitched very well for Edo in 2011 (3.31 ERA, 12-6 W-L), 2012 (3.04 ERA, 13-3 W-L), and 2013 (3.10 ERA, 14-4 W-L).  He did not fare as well (6.31 ERA) in the PEBA during 2014.  He was a 2012 and 2013 all-star.  He won the 2011 Neo-Tokyo Cup with Edo.  His contract with Edo was annulled and negotiation rights sold to the PEBA via posting January 16, 2014.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/27/2011)

Edo Battousai and Kuwana Steel Dragons

November 12, 2010

Edo receives:
SS Saikaku Sato (26, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb

Kuwana receives:
Edo's 5th round 2011 draft pick (pick 10, 58th overall: Noburo Sasaki)

Since Then:
Saikaku Sato batted above .300 in 2012 and 2013, putting up averages between .270 and .293 in the remaining seasons between 2011 and 2014.  Stole 30 bases in 2012.  Was traded to Kuwana (November 20, 2011), then to Soul (July 6, 2014).  Won the 2011 Neo-Tokyo Cup.

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/25/2011)

Neo-Tokyo Akira and Edo Battousai

November 12, 2010

Neo-Tokyo receives:
MR Masato Noguchi (29, ML) - $0.20

Edo receives:
Neo-Tokyo's 4th round 2011 draft pick (pick 2, 38th overall: Sosuke Kawakami)

Since Then:
Masato Noguchi pitched poorly (5.37 ERA) in 2011, better in 2012 (4.43 ERA), and even better (3.83 ERA) in 2013, before racking up an 8.58 ERA and 1.85 ERA in 2014, though with a 7-6 W-L record.  He was claimed off waivers by Lupin (August 26, 2013) and signed a minor league deal with Fushigi Yugi (April 6, 2014).

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/25/2011)

Naha Shisa and Neo-Tokyo Akira

August 14, 2010

Naha receives:
2B Jose Escalante (32, ML) - $2.24
Neo-Tokyo's 7th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 84th overall: Mutsuhito Kato)
Neo-Tokyo's 9th round 2011 draft pick (pick 2)

Neo-Tokyo receives:
CF Tomiji Watanabe (22, AAA) - minor league contract
Naha's 2nd round 2011 draft pick (pick 6, 18th overall: Shinkichi Ohayashi)
Naha's 6th round 2011 draft pick (pick 6, 66th overall: Yoritomo Ohayashi)

Since Then:
Jose Escalante finished out the 2010 season very well (1.012 OPS).  Reached his career best in 2011 (.328 AVG, .446 OBP, .968 OPS, 86 RBI), though he had hit a career high 24 HR in 2010.  He hit well in 2012 (.913 OPS) and 2013 (.856 OPS).  Played in the 2011 and 2012 all-star games.  Was traded to Lupin (November 15, 2011), then to Seoul (January 30, 2013), then to Fushigi Yugi (July 31, 2013), before retiring January 1, 2015.

Tomiji Watanabe batted well (.287 AVG, .874 OPS) 2011 through 2014.  He was traded to Kure (March 14, 2011).  Won the 2011 SSG Shinjinshou.  Played in the 2013 all-star game.  Missed more than 8 weeks on the DL in 2014.

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/25/2011)

Kure Arsenal and Shin Seiki Evas

July 31, 2010

Kure receives:
SP Kenzaburo Tanaka (27, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
SS Yuki Shini (27, AAA) - minor league contract

Shin Seiki receives:
SP Tsugumichi Uemura (32, ML) - $0.57/$0.57
LF Josuke Ikeda (26, AAA) - minor league contract

Since Then:
Kenzaburo Tanaka pitched well (3.61 ERA) for the remainder of 2010.  Had his career best season in 2013 (11-8 W-L, 3.20 ERA, 1.02 WHIP).  He pitched adequately in 2011 (4.03 ERA) and 2014 (4.12 ERA), but had a poor (5.42 ERA) 2012.  He was claimed off waivers by Fushigi Yugi (May 14, 2013).
Yuki Shini hit decently for the remainder of 2010.  He hit merely adequate for a shortstop 2011 (.646 OPS) and 2012 (.661).  Then he had two successive career best seasons in 2013 (.735 OPS) and 2014 (.821 OPS).  He was traded to Lupin (August 16, 2012).

Tsugumichi Uemura pitched adequately (4.38 ERA 5-2 W-L) for the remainder of  2010.  He pitched adequately in 2011 (4.40), very well in 2012 (3.19 ERA), and poorly in 2013 (5.96 ERA).  He won the 2010 SSG Gurabukin Award.  Signed as a free agent with Niihama-shi (April 6, 2012).  Signed as a free agent with Fushigi Yugi (August 1, 2013).  Played in the minor leagues of the PEBA before retiring October 3, 2014.
 Josuke Ikeda only had 13 at bats between the trade and the end of the 2011 season.  He had a decent 2012 season (.280 AVG, .737 OPS), before dropping in performance 2013 (.637 OPS) and 2014 (.683 OPS).  He missed the second half of the 2011 season with a broken knee.  He was traded to Hyakujuu (March 31, 2013).

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/25/2011)

Kuwana Steel Dragons and Kure Arsenal

July 31, 2010

Kuwana receives:
2B Ton Nan (33, ML) - $3.35/$3.35

Kure receives:
1B Yasuyuki Hashimoto (23, AAA) - minor league contract
SP Yoichi Suzuki (19, AAA) - minor league contract
Kuwana's 5th round 2011 draft pick (pick 4, 52nd overall: Ieyoshi Kichida)

Since Then:
Ton Nan hit well (.321 AVG .810 OPS) for the remainder of the 2010 season.  Hit decently (.305 AVG .789 OPS) in 2011.  Signed a minor league PEBA contract April 16, 2012 before retiring September 18, 2013.

Yasuyuki Hashimoto  For a first baseman, hit decently in 2010 (.796 OPS), poorly in 2011 (.694 OPS), hit very well in an injury shortened 2012 (.913 OPS), hit decently in 2013 (.820), and decently in 2014 (.786).  Suffered a season ending injury (torn posterior cruciate ligament) May 20, 2012.  Played in the 2014 all-star game.  Was traded to Seoul November 11, 2014, then to Neo-Tokyo November 16, 2014. 
Yoichi Suzuki pitched poorly in 2010 (8.16 ERA), not so well in 2011 (5.77 ERA), very well in 2012 (2.50 ERA) and 2013 (2.68 ERA, 104 IP), and ok in 2014 (4.12 ERA).

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/25/2011)

Shin Seiki Evas and Fushigi Yugi Celestial Warriors

July 10, 2010

Shin Seiki receives:
SS Hogai Kito (28, ML) - $1.25/$1.25/$1.25
CF Shinsui Hoshino (23, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
Fushigi Yugi's 8th round 2011 draft pick (pick 8, 92nd overall: Katsuhito Sato by Kuwana)

Fushigi Yugi receives:
SS Yoshihiro Sato (30, ML) - $0.20
SP Yugoro Iwasaki (28, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
LF Ryunosuke Nishi (28, AAA) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 5th round 2011 draft pick (pick 12, 60th overall: Yukinaga Terada)

Since Then:
Hogai Kito improved his batting (.612 OPS) for the remainder of 2010, but was still below par for even a shortstop.  He hit decently in 2011 (.714 OPS), 2013 (.763 OPS), and 2014 (.788 OPS).  His 2012 season (.590 OPS) was sub-par.  He was traded to Neo-Tokyo January 26, 2011.  He signed as a free agent with Naha January 2, 2013.  He won the 2011 SSG Gurabukin Award at shortstop.  He won the 2012 Neo-Tokyo Cup.
Shinsui Hoshino batted well (.771 OPS) in a limited (16) number of at bats for the remainder of 2010.  His offense was adequate in 2011 (.759 OPS with 19 SB), less so in 2012 (.695 OPS with 23 SB), but very good in 2013 (.862 OPS, 14 SB) and 2014 (.842 OPS, 19 SB).  He won the SSG Gurabukin Award at center field in 2011 and 2012 and at right field in 2014.  He won the 2013 Neo-Tokyo Cup.  He played in the 2011 and 2014 all-star games.

Yoshihiro Sato batted well for the remainder of 2010 (.808 OPS), but suffered a torn thigh muscle following the 2010 season that left him sidelined for 8 months.  He hit only adequately in 2011 (.695 OPS)  and less so in 2012 (.638 OPS).  After spending 2013 in the PEBA minors, he put up a good part time performance (.831 OPS, 156 AB) in 2014.  He won the 2010 Neo-Tokyo Cup.  He signed as a free agent with Naha June 29, 2011, Edo in November 30, 2011, then Fushigi Yugi April 6, 2014.
Yugoro Iwasaki  pitched decently for the remainder of 2010 (4.86 ERA).  He had good seasons in 2011 (3.33 ERA) and 2014 (3.22 ERA).  He pitched adequately in 2012 (4.80 ERA) and 2013 (4.63 ERA).  He won the 2010 Neo-Tokyo Cup.  He won the 2011 BBG Gurabukin Award.  He was traded to Naha December 19, 2013.
Ryunosuke Nishi had his best season in 2010 (.270 AVG, .755 OPS) after being traded.  His performance dropped off in 2011 (.677 OPS), and never reached full time status again, turning in lackluster performances in 2012 (.359 OPS), 2013 (.694 OPS), and 2014 (.664 OPS).  He won the 2010 Neo-Tokyo Cup.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/27/2011)

Edo Battousai and Hyakujuu Shinkansen

July 10, 2010

Edo receives:
1B Kichibei Kumagai (22, AAA) - minor league contract
CL Sumitomo Takeda (22, AAA) - minor league contract
Hyakujuu's 1st round 2011 draft pick (pick 9, 9th overall: Ietsuna Oyama)

Hyakujuu receives:
SS Mike Brown (26, ML) - $1.75

Since Then:
Kichibei Kumagai did not hit well at all for a first baseman in 2011 (.594 OPS).  His offense improved in 2012 (.714 OPS) and yet again in 2013 (.897 OPS), though on a limited (284 AB) basis.  His hitting was adequate in 2014 (.760).  He was traded to Naha November 19, 2010, then to Shin Seiki December 15, 2013.
Sumitomo Takeda has had a very successful (17-8 W-L) career through 2014.  His 2012 ( 2.25 ERA), 2013 (3.17 ERA), and 2014 (2.86 ERA) statistics underline his brilliant contributions.  He played in the 2014 all-star game.  He won the 2014 Neo-Tokyo Cup.

Mike Brown did not perform as well after the trade (.702 OPS) as he had before the trade (.784 OPS) in 2010.  But he did swipe 28 bases for Hyakujuu in 2010 to compile 44 on the season.  He hit well for a shortstop in 2011 (.752 OPS), and had a remarkable 47 SB.  He did not perform as well in the PEBA (.666 OPS and 15 SB in 319 AB) during 2012.  He was traded to Kuwana August 12, 2011.  He was signed as a free agent to a minor league contract with West Virgina of the PEBA April 8, 2012.  He retired on January 1, 2014.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/27/2011)

Hyakujuu Shinkansen and Seoul Crushers

June 27, 2010

Hyakujuu receives:
MR Augusto Ramos (24, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb

Seoul receives :
MR Kyuso Saito (21, AAA) - minor league contract
CF Roberto Cuevas (21, AAA) - minor league contract

Since Then:
Augusto Ramos did not pitch well (5.93 ERA) for the remainder of 2010.  His 2011 season was even worse (6.33 ERA).  He redeemed himself somewhat in 2012 (4.49 ERA), then had a very good 2013 season (3.42 ERA, 13-5 W-L).  He regressed a bit in 2014, but still turned in a decent (4.04 ERA) performance.  He was traded to Shin Seiki December 6, 2012.  He won the 2013 Neo-Tokyo Cup.

Kyuso Saito: No information available for Saito.
Roberto Cuevas batted very well in 2013 (.891 OPS) and 2014 (.897 OPS).  He was traded to Lupin May 22, 2012, then to Kawaguchi December 18, 2013.  He played in the 2014 all-star game.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/27/2011)

Hyakujuu Shinkansen and Seoul Crushers

June 7, 2010

Hyakujuu receives:
RF Hisashi Wada (28, ML) - $0.20
Seoul's 5th round 2010 draft pick (pick 11, 59th overall: Kenji Minami)
Seoul's 6th round 2010 draft pick (pick 11, 71st overall: Yo Okada)

Seoul receives:
LF Kenzaburo Sato (30, ML) - $0.38
SP Yugoro Chouda (28, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
Hyakujuu's 2nd round 2010 draft pick (pick 7, 19th overall: Manabu Kawano)
Hyakujuu's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 7, 43rd overall: Takanori Koyama)

Since Then:
Hisashi Wada was an offensive powerhouse for the remainder of 2010 (1.046 OPS).   He impressed again in 2011 (1.020 OPS) before regressing (.779 OPS) in 2012.  He was traded to Shin Seiki August 18, 2011.  He signed as a free agent with Shin Seiki April 16, 2012.  He was a 2011 and 2012 all-star.  He retired January 1, 2014.

Kenzaburo Sato batted well (.864 OPS) for the remainder of 2010.  He batted respectably in 2011 (.806 OPS).  He returned for a good (.862 OPS), albeit brief (44 AB) performance in 2013.  He was a 2011 all-star.  He signed as a free agent to a minor league contract with Shin Seiki April 27, 2013.  He won the 2013 Neo-Tokyo Cup.  He retired January 1, 2015.
Yugoro "Checkmate" Chouda pitched very well in 2010 (2.91 ERA, 7-6 W-L), 2011 (3.12 ERA), 2012 (2.88 ERA, 13-7 W-L), 2013 (2.31 ERA, 10-4 W-L), and 2014 (3.32 ERA, 11-6 W-L).  He was traded to Kure December 21, 2011.  He was a 2012, 2013, and 2014 all-star.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/27/2011)

Edo Battousai and Kure Arsenal

June 6, 2010

Edo receives:
Kure's 3rd round 2010 draft pick (pick 2, 26th overall: Ryoma Saikawa)

Kure receives:
Edo's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 8, 44th overall: Kiyonori Kato)
Edo's 6th round 2010 draft pick (pick 8, 68th overall: Takanobu Kobayashi)
Edo's 10th round 2010 draft pick (pick 8, 116th overall: Shigenobu Imamura)

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/27/2011)

Neo-Tokyo Akira and Edo Battousai

March 28, 2010

Neo-Tokyo receives:
SP Motoshige Yamada (28, ML) - $0.20
SS Hokusai Aoki (19, AAA) - minor league contract
SP Yasuyuki Kishita (26, AAA) - minor league contract
Seoul's 1st round 2010 draft pick (pick 11, 11th overall: Takeo Takuda)

Edo receives:
SP Luis Fernandez (34, ML) - $4.79
C Toshikuni Fujita (24, AAA) - minor league contract
2B Jun Rin (20, A) - minor league contract
Neo-Tokyo's 1st round 2010 draft pick (pick 1, 1st overall: Manabu Tsuchiya)

Since Then:
Motoshige Yamada pitched well (3.78 ERA) in 2010 despite a losing 5-12 record.  He pitched poorly (6.79 ERA) as both a reliever and starter in 2014.  He signed as a free agent to a minor league contract with Kuwana July 24, 2012.  He was claimed off waivers by Hyakujuu April 7, 2013, then by Lupin June 22, 2014.  He signed as a free agent with Niihama-shi August 9, 2014. 
Hokusai Aoki hit very well (.914 OPS) in a brief (53 AB) debut 2012 season.  He hit well for a shortstop in 2013 (.759 OPS) and 2014 (.774 OPS).  He was traded to Shin Seiki January 26, 2011, then to Hyakujuu July 24, 2011.
Yasuyuki Kishita pitched decently (3.93 ERA) in 2010.  He pitched well in 2011 (3.38 ERA) and 2012 (3.41 ERA).  He pitched adequately in an injury (torn UCL  requiring Tommy John surgery) shortened (3 GS) 2013 (4.85 ERA).  He pitched adequately as both starter and reliever in 2014 (4.45 ERA, 62 and 2/3 IP).  He was a 2011 all-star.  He was on the 2012 Neo-Tokyo Cup Championship Team.

Luis Fernandez pitched decently (4.11 ERA, 11-11 W-L) in 2010.  He was released by Edo November 19, 2010.  He spent time in the PEBA minor leagues before he retired September 23, 2011.
Toshikuni Fujita batted well (.905 OPS) over 21 AB in 2013.  He hit very poorly (.291 OPS) over 22 AB in 2014.  He signed a minor league contract with Fushigi Yugi April 8, 2012.  He signed a minor league contract with Hyakujuu December 2, 2014.
Jun Rin was released by Edo July 12, 2014 without having batted in the majors.

Updated February 20, 2015 - (8/27/2011)

Lupin Cliff Hangers and Shin Seiki Evas

February 27, 2010

Lupin receives:
LF Oliver Scott (28, ML) - $0.05/arb/arb/arb
C Cisco Salinas (32, AAA) - minor league contract
2B Jose Aguilar (34, AAA) - minor league contract
3B Clinton Smith (31, AAA) - minor league contract
RF Tokuma Yamauchi (27, AAA) - $0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
CF Kichibei Kawaguchi (23, AAA) - minor league contract
SP Dan Sturrock (30, AAA)- minor league contract
CF Jose Serna (23, A) - minor league contract
RF Jun Kogawa (22, A) - minor league contract
Niihama-shi's 1st round 2010 draft pick (pick 9, 9th overall: Hideyori Ando)
Shin Seiki's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 46th overall: Kensaku Watanabe)

Shin Seiki receives:
LF Kosami Tanaka (27, ML) - $0.20/arb/arb/arb
3B Akira Sakurai (26, ML) - $0.20/arb/arb/arb
Lupin's 7th round 2010 draft pick (pick 3, 75th overall: Suzuki, Mitsunari)
Lupin's 9th round 2010 draft pick  (pick 3)
Lupin's 10th round 2010 draft pick (pick 3, 111th overall: Tetsuhiko Matsushita)

Since Then:
Scott had mediocre seasons in 2010 and 2011 before retiring (1/1/2013)
Salinas batted barely adequate for a catcher (2011-2013).  He was traded to Shin Seiki (1/13/2013) then Seoul (3/2/2013), then signed a minor league deal with the PEBA Duluth Warriors before the 2014 season.
Aguilar batted mereley adequately in 2010 and 2012, batted very well in the 2011 season (.880 OPS in 445 AB).  He was traded to Neo-Tokyo (11/5/2011) then Seoul (7/8/2012).  He signed a minor league contract after 2012 and has remained in the minors since.
Smith retired (10/1/2010) without playing after the trade.
Yamauchi batted adequately after the trade, though with a reduced role in 2011 and 2013, spending 2012 and 2014 in the minors.
Kawaguchi played so-so on a limited basis.  He was traded to Shin Seiki (6/7/2011) then Hyakujuu (8/18/2011).
Sturrock did not play in the majors after the trade, retiring 10/21/2014.
Serna hit very well in 14 at bats in 2013.  He was traded to the Naha Shisa (4/17/2011), and has not played in the majors since.
Kogawa hit at a minimum level over 264 at bats in 2012, was released and remained in the minors during 2013.  He had a handful of at bats for Shin Seiki in 2014.

Tanaka hit well in 2010 and 2011, then about average in 2012 and 2013, before dropping off in 2014.  He was traded to Shin Seiki (1/4/2012) then Hyakujuu (12/6/2012).
Sakurai hit pretty well (2010-2013) before tapering off in 2014.  Awards: 2010 SSG Gurabukin Award at 3B, 2011 all-star, 2013 Neo-Tokyo cup with Shin Seiki.

Updated:  December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)

Niihama-shi Ghosts and Shin Seiki Evas

February 26, 2010

Niihama-shi receives:
Shink Seiki's 2nd round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 22nd overall: Takeshi Hayashi)
Naha's 3rd round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 28th overall: Tokugawa Hirano)
Naha's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 40th overall: Tomoaki Matsubara)

Shin Seiki receives:
Niihama-shi's 1st round 2010 draft pick (pick 9, 9th overall: Hideyori Ando by Lupin)
Niihama-shi's 5th round 2010 draft pick (pick 9, 57th overall: Naomichi Nakagawa)
Niihama-shi's 6th round 2010 draft pick (pick 9, 69th overall: Katsuhito Sakurai)

Updated December 28, 2014 (8/23/2011)

Fushigi Yugi Celestial Warriors and Lupin Cliff Hangers

January 29, 2010

Fushigi Yugi receives:
Shin Seiki's 3rd round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 34th overall: Taikan Koumura)
Lupin's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 5, 41st overall: Josuke Kurihara)

Lupin receives:
MR Hisashi Hori (21, AAA) - minor league contract
CF Edgar Cordova (21, A) - minor league contract

Since Then:
Edgar Cordova had 54 poor at bats in 2013 before signing with the PEBA Bakersfield Bears.
Hori:  No information was available for Hori.

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)

Naha Shisa and Shin Seiki Evas

January 15, 2010

Naha receives:
SP Jorge Guevara (33, ML) - $1.02
SP David Jackson (20, AAA) - minor league contract
3B Juan Antonio (29, AAA) - minor league contract
MR Sadao Agano (27, AAA) - minor league contract
3B Dave Frost (31, AAA) - minor league contract
Naha's 5th round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 52nd overall: Mashashi Yano)
Shin Seiki's 5th round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 58th overall: Mitsunari Morita)
Shin Seiki's 6th round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 70th overall: Shiro Aoki)
Shin Seiki's 7th round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 82nd overall: Masutaro Ogura)
Shin Seiki's 8th round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 98th overall: Makino, Takiji)

Shin Seiki receives:
SP Kenzaburo Tanaka (26, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
MR Ieyasu Yamauchi (27, ML) - $1.64
Naha's 3rd round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 28th overall: Tokugawa Hirano)
Naha's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 40th overall: Tomoaki Matsubara)
Shin Seiki's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 46th overall: Kensaku Watanabe by Lupin)
Lupin's 6th round 2010 draft pick (pick 3, 63rd overall: Kawanari Masuda)
Naha's 7th round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 76th overall: Kozue Murayama)

Since Then:
Jorge Guevara had mediocre to worse pitching performances (2010-2011) before retiring (1/1/2013).
David Jackson has been working his way up the minors.
Juan Antonio had 222 lacluster at bats in 2010 before returning to the minors.
Sadao Agano remained in the minors before retiring (10/21/2013).
Dave Frost had 16 good at bats with Naha before returning to the minors, then retiring (10/19/2012).

Kenzaburo Tanaka did not pitch so well for Shin Seiki, being traded later in the season (7/31/2010) to Kure where he pitched well for the remainder of 2010, and had a decent seasons in 2011.  He pitched poorly in 2012 where he was used more as a reliever.  He was claimed off waivers by Fushigi Yugi on 5/14/2013, where he had good (3.20 ERA  11-8 W-L) and decent (4.12 ERA 11-8 W-L) 2013 and 2014 seasons primarily as a starter.
Ieyasu Yamauchi has not pitched in the majors since the trade.

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)

Naha Shisa and Shin Seiki Evas

December 16, 2009

Naha receives:
MR Takuma Ageda (29, ML) - $0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/$0.05/arb/arb/arb
Shin Seiki's 4th round 2010 draft pick (pick 10, 46th overall Kensaku Watanabe by Lupin)
Lupin's 6th round 2010 draft pick (pick 3, 63rd overall: Kawanari Masuda by Shin Seiki)

Shin Seiki receives:
MR Masamichi Takaki (28, ML) - $0.38
Naha's 5th round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 52nd overall: Mashashi Yano by Naha)
Naha's 9th round 2010 draft pick (pick 4, 100th overall: Narihira Saionji)


Since Then:
Takuma Ageda has pitched well in 2010 and 2011, then very well in 2012 and 2013.  Ageda was a 2013 all-star.  He pitched poorly for a handful of innings in 2014 and spent significant time on the DL.

Masamichi Takaki pitched rather well from 2010 through 2013, and had a decent season in 2014.  He was traded to Edo (12/18/2011).  He played in the 2013 all-star game and won the Neo-Tokyo Cup with Edo in 2013.

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)

Edo Battousai and Kuwana Steel Dragons

December 14, 2009

Edo receives:
CL Naohiro Obinata (34, ML) - $3.21/$3.21 (last year player option)
SP Art Minty (20, AAA) - minor league contract
1B Jun Takeuchi (20, A) - minor league contract

Kuwana receives:
SP Chet Parker (32, ML) - $3.32/$3.32/$3.32/$3.32/$3.32 (last year player option)
CL Shiro Shimizu (25, ML) - $0.20/$0.05/arb/arb/arb


Since Then:
Naohiro Obinata pitched very well in 2010 and ok in 2011 before retiring (1/1/2013).
Art Minty pitched three and a third insignificantt innings for Edo in 2011 before being traded to Seoul (12/20/2011) where he has pitched well in 2012 (2.95 ERA) and 2013 (4.04 ERA), including 26 starts in 2013.  Art was released by Seoul in 2014 and spent time with minor league clubs in 2014.
Jun Takeuchi had a good debut season in 2014 with an .859 OPS in 167 AB.

Chet Parker pitched well in 2010 (3.50 ERA) and not so well in 2011 (5.41 ERA) for Kuwana before being traded to Hyakujuu (8/12/2011), then Seoul (11/25/2011), then Fushigi Yugi (6/7/2012).  Chet pitched well in his 2012 (4.00 ERA), 2013 (3.63 ERA), and 2014 (3.63 ERA) seasons.  In 2012 Chet pitched in the all-star game and won the Gurabukin Award.
Shiro Shimizu has pitched very well from 2010-2014.  He was traded to Kuwana on 6/29/2014.  He was an all-star 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.  He won the 2013 BBG Umai Kabeyaku Award.

Updated: December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)

Seoul Crushers and Edo Battousai

December 15, 2009

Seoul receives:
$2,500,000

Edo receives:
Seoul's 1st round 2010 draft pick (pick 11, 11th overall: Takeo Takuda by Neo-Tokyo)

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)

Fushigi Yugi Celestial Warriors and Edo Battousai

December 1, 2009

Fushigi Yugi receives:
SP Takao Sakurai (38, ML) - $5.35/$5.89 (last year player option)
Edo's 2nd round 2010 draft pick (pick 8, 20th overall: Sawao Honma)

Edo receives:
SP Juan Valdés (37, ML) - $1.75/$1.75
Fushigi Yugi's 1st round 2010 draft pick (pick 6, 6th overall: Takanibu Murata)

Since Then:
Takao Sakurai pitched well (3.41 ERA 15-6 W-L) for one season with Fushigi Yugi before retiring 11/06/2010.

Juan Valdés pitched poorly (6.80 ERA) for one season with Edo before retiring February 1, 2011.

Updated: December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)

Lupin Cliff Hangers and Shin Seiki Evas

December 1, 2009

Lupin receives:
SS Yukio Sakai (40, ML) - $0.89
MR Yosai Kikuchi (31, ML) - $2.02
CF Toshiyuki Endo (19, A) - minor league contract
Shin Seiki's 1st round 2010 draft pick (10th pick, 10th overall: LF Tsutomu Shibata)
Shin Seiki's 3rd round 2010 draft pick (10th pick, 34th overall: 2B Taikan Koumura by Fushigi-Yugi)

Shin Seiki receives:
CL Sachi "Swamp Fox" Sakurai (27, ML) - $0.20
1B David Robert (33, ML) - $10.03/$10.72/$11.41 (last year player option)
2B Ton Kichida (31, ML) - $0.84/$0.84
Lupin's 6th round 2010 draft pick (3rd pick, 63rd overall: SP Kawanari Masuda)
Lupin's 8th round 2010 draft pick (pick 3, 87th overall: MR Kosho Saito)

Since Then:
Yukio Sakai batted poorly (.588 OPS in 72 AB) in 2010 before retiring January 1, 2012.
Yosai Kikuchi pitched well for Lupin, amassing 52 saves in three seasons (2010: 3.61, 2011: 3.78, 2012: 2.41 ERA).  Kikuchi was traded to Hyakujuu (4/14/2013) where he pitched adequately (4.59 ERA) in the 2013 season, then signed as a free agent to PEBA team Bakersfield, where he did not fare so well in 2014 (5.00 ERA).
Toshiyuki Endo had 88 bad (.464 OPS) at bats for Lupin (2012-2014).

Sachi Sakurai  has pitched excellently (2010-2014) with an ERA of 1.81 or lower each season.  Sachi was a 2012 and 2014 all-star.  Sachi won the 2012 and 2014 LRS-JPN SSG Umai Kabeyaku Award.
David Robert hit well for three seasons (2012-2014), including AVG of .281 or better, with Shin Seiki before retiring on January 1, 2014.
Ton Kichida hit respectably in one season for Shin Seiki before being traded to Neo-Tokyo (January 26, 2011), then back to Shin Seiki where he has not hit well for 4 seasons (2011-2014).

(Updated December 28, 2014 - 8/23/2011)

Kuwana Steel Dragons and Edo Battousai

November 24, 2009

Kuwana receives:
LF Shimei Hanyuda (21, AAA) - minor league contract
Edo's 1st round 2010 draft pick (5th pick, 5th overall LF Masaharu Sugimoto)

Edo receives:
2B Hokusai Aoki (19, AAA) - minor league contract
Kuwana's 1st round 2010 draft pick (8th pick, 8th overall LF Hirotsugu Yamasaki)

Since Then:
Hanyuda improved in his first three years, hitting competently (.795 OPS) in his third (2012) season, but returned to the minors in 2013 before playing poorly (.538) in 2014.

Aoki has hit adequately in the Majors, earning a .774 OPS, though with limited time and his share of injuries.  Aoki was traded to Neo-Tokyo (March 28, 2010), then to Shin Seiki (January 26, 2011) and then to Hyakujuu (July 24, 2011).



Commentary: 
First LRS trade by human managed teams.

Updated December 28, 2014 - (8/23/2011)