The Seattle Mariners sign Hisashi Iwakuma
The Mariners have signed 30-year old righty starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma to a 1-year, $1.5 million dollar deal with a possible extra $3.4 million bucks in incentives. Iwakuma pitched in 17 games (all starts) last year for Rakuten in Japan and he was 6-7 with a 2.42 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. He pitched in 113 games (all starts) in his five years in Japan and he was 55-31 with a 2.67 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Iwakuma will likely be the Mariners’ #4 starter when the 2012 season starts.