肯米的棒球天空

文：肯米

先前曾經傳出過將加入道奇隊的松井秀喜，最近終於有了新消息，傳聞在兩天前與光芒隊簽約，雖然是簽小聯盟約，但也代表表現好的話會回到大聯盟，對光芒的炮火來說又是一大助益。

圖：松井秀喜
 

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120430&content_id=30038476&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb

The Rays signed outfielder/designated hitter Hideki Matsui to a Minor League contract on Monday. The left-handed hitter will report to extended spring training in Charlotte County, Fla., on Wednesday.

Matsui, who turns 38 in June, has played nine seasons in the Major Leagues with the New York Yankees (2003-09), Los Angeles Angels (2010) and Oakland Athletics (2011) following a 10-year career with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League. He owns a career .285 batting average with 173 home runs, 753 RBIs and 248 doubles in 1,202 games after hitting .304 with 332 home runs, 889 RBIs and 245 doubles in 1,268 games in Japan.

"Over the past two decades, Hideki has been one of the most consistently productive hitters in the world," said Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. "We are happy to add his ability, approach and professionalism to our organization."

Matsui has the most home runs, RBIs and walks (539) of any Japanese player in Major League history. He did not miss a game in his first three seasons with the Yankees, putting together a streak of 518 games played to set the record for longest streak of consecutive games to start a Major League career. Prior to that stretch, he played in 1,250 consecutive games with Yomiuri for a total streak of 1,768 straight games as a professional.

Matsui played in 141 games for Oakland last season, batting .251 with 12 home runs and 72 RBIs. He started 108 games at designated hitter and 27 games in left field. In 61 career games at Tropicana Field, he has hit .297 with 10 home runs and 43 RBIs.

目前３８歲的他去年還在運動家隊效力，從２００３年加入洋基開始，直到２００９年拿到世界冠軍後，成為史上第一位在世界大賽拿到最有價值球員的日本球員，當年卻沒有被續約，原本以為那年敲出２８轟的他會拿到更大的合約，２０１０年在天使與洋基以合約競爭，卻選擇以１年６５０萬簽約沒有與洋基的１年７００萬簽約，在２０１０年也打出單季２１轟，打擊率０。２７４和８４分打點的實力。

 

去年則是與運動家隊以１年４２５萬簽合約，但已經３７歲的他略顯無力，去年出賽１４１場比賽，僅敲出１２轟，打擊率０。２５１和７２分打點的成績，單季ＯＰＳ掉至０。６９６，首度破０。７的數據，也在去年年底球隊不與他續約。

離開運動家隊後，松井秀喜希望回到大聯盟球場，卻遲遲得不到消息，如今光芒隊願意先以小聯盟合約簽訂，也希望松井在目前等同於延長春訓期間將身手恢復，再回到球場大顯神威了。