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)