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)