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)