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)