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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Sent outright to Triple-A
The New York Mets outrighted Shintaro Fujinami to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.Fujinami is making $3.35 million in 2024, so it's not surprising that he passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment. He'll remain at Syracuse, where he holds an 10.95 ERA and 14:25 K:BB over 12.1 frames this season.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Pushed off 40-man roster
The New York Mets activated Shintaro Fujinami (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Friday and designated him for assignment.Fujinami's tenure with the Mets will end before it began. The reliever was sent down to the minors after a rough spring training and missed more than a month of action with a shoulder strain. Fujinami had been on a rehab assignment for the past month and appears healthy now, but the Mets have elected to move him off the 40-man roster rather than opening up a spot for him in the big-league bullpen.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Starting rehab assignment
Shintaro Fujinami (shoulder) was sent Tuesday to the New York Mets' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment.Fujinami has been out all season with a right shoulder strain but is finally ready for game action. He will require a lengthy rehab assignment which will eventually involve him moving up to higher affiliates. Fujinami isn't expected to return from the 60-day injured list until the second half.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Shifted to 60-day IL
The New York Mets transferred Shintaro Fujinami (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Joe Hudson, who had his contract selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. Fujinami has been out all season with a right shoulder strain and is expected to remain out until after the All-Star break.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Set to miss 6-to-8 more weeks
Shintaro Fujinami, who was placed on the 15-day injured list May 13 with a right shoulder strain, is expected to be sidelined for six-to-eight more weeks, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.Fujinami was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after struggling in spring training. Those struggles continued across his nine minor-league games, as he registered a 14.09 ERA and 3.33 WHIP across 7.2 innings before landing on the IL. The good news for Fujinami is that he isn't expected to need surgery, but the 30-year-old right-hander will be out of action until mid-to-late July.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Recalled, placed on 15-day IL
The New York Mets recalled Shintaro Fujinami from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday and placed him on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain.Fujinami hadn't pitched for Syracuse since May 3 due to the injury. He had yet to make his 2024 debut for the Mets, but he was likely recalled and placed on the 15-day IL in the event New York needs to move him to the 60-day IL down the road to open up a 40-man roster spot.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Sent to minors
The New York Mets optioned Shintaro Fujinami to minor-league camp Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.Fujinami joined the Mets on a one-year, $3.35 million deal back on Feb. 2 after spending 2023 with the Athletics and Orioles. He struggled in spring training, allowing five earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out five over 3.2 innings. Fujinami will likely start the 2024 season in the minors and look to work his way into the Mets' bullpen.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Control deserts him Friday
Shintaro Fujinami gave up three runs on three walks, a hit by pitch and three wild pitches without recording an out in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.There's no sugar-coating this one. Fujinami threw only eight of 22 pitches for strikes to begin the eighth inning, and his wild display came mainly against prospects and fringe major leaguers, with Victor Robles being the biggest name he faced. The 29-year-old right-hander carries a 13.50 ERA and 3:4 K:BB through 2.2 spring innings, and while his big fastball keeps earning him chances in MLB, he's on his third organization in two seasons and a spot in the New York Mets' Opening Day bullpen is by no means assured.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Debut pushed back to Thursday
Shintaro Fujinami's (personal) Grapefruit League debut will now take place Thursday versus the Nationals after Wednesday's game against the Astros was rained out, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.Fujinami is healthy but faced a delay to his spring training while tending to a family matter in his native Japan. He will still have plenty of time to get ramped up ahead of Opening Day.
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Mets' Shintaro Fujinami: Slated to pitch Wednesday
Shintaro Fujinami (personal) returned to the New York Mets' camp this week and is scheduled to appear in relief during Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.The upcoming appearance will mark the spring debut for Fujinami, who signed a one-year deal with the Mets in early February but was a late arrival to camp while he remained in his home country of Japan to attend to a family matter. Since the Mets are likely viewing Fujinami as a one- or two-inning reliever this season, he'll likely need just a handful of appearances in the spring to get fully ramped up for Opening Day.