CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
The Kansas City Royals designated RHP Yasuhiko Yabuta for assignment Saturday and placed second baseman Mark Grudzielanek on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
The Royals designated RHP Yasuhiko Yabuta for assignment Saturday and placed second baseman Mark Grudzielanek on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle.
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta, signed by the Kansas City Royals to a two-year, $6 million contract in the offseason, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. Yabuta, a 33-year-old righty who pitched 12 years in Japanese, was 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA in 26 relief appearances. He gave up 38 hits, including five home runs, and walked 17 in 31 1/3 innings. Read the...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Let's round up some remaining links in this lazy Saturday afternoon: The Royals DFA'd Yasuhiko Yabuta. The White Sox had tried to sign the Japanese reliever last winter but were unsuccessful. Yabuta was 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA and had signed a two-year, $6MM deal with Kansas City. The Rockies tried desperately to acquire a fifth starter before the non-waiver deadline but couldn't match-up...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
... and will not be available to pitch for at least a few days. • The Royals designated right-hander Yasuhiko Yabuta for assignment, placed second baseman Mark Grudzielanek on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle, and recalled infielder Jason Smith from Triple-A Omaha. • The Cardinals released right-hander Matt Clement, who has struggled to return from shoulder surgery...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
So many links, so little time. The Tigers made their first Taiwan signing, adding outfielder Tang Chao-Ting. Aside from Jim Bowden's other problems, he's having a hard time finding common ground with the Nationals' top five draft picks. Interesting post at NPB Tracker contrasting Masa Kobayashi with Yasuhiko Yabuta and Kazuo Fukumori. The White Sox will have to choose between pitchers...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
... starter Randy Wells . Wells allowed here runs (two earned) on nine hits, while striking out seven. Yasuhiko Yabuta (0-1) was tagged with the loss for Omaha, allowing all six runs in just 2.1 innings. Tennessee 3, Huntsville 7 - ( Box Score ) - After taking five out of the last six games on the road, the Tennessee Smokies were welcomed home rudely by the Huntsville Stars in a 7-3 loss....
