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.ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background:#3d0001}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member[style*="background"]{background:#0c0a6b!important}}</style><table class="infobox ib-baseball-bio vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><span class="note">Junichi Tazawa<br />田澤純一</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Junichi_Tazawa_on_April_9,_2017_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Junichi_Tazawa_on_April_9%2C_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Junichi_Tazawa_on_April_9%2C_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="322" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Junichi_Tazawa_on_April_9%2C_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Junichi_Tazawa_on_April_9%2C_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Junichi_Tazawa_on_April_9%2C_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Junichi_Tazawa_on_April_9%2C_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1078" data-file-height="1578" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Tazawa with the Marlins in 2017</div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><span class="note" style="font-weight:bold">ENEOS – No. 36</span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">Pitcher</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1986-06-06</span>) </span>June 6, 1986<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 38)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Kanagawa-ku,_Yokohama" title="Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama">Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kanagawa" class="mw-redirect" title="Kanagawa">Kanagawa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Bats:</b> Right</div><div><b>Throws:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Professional debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>MLB:</b> August 7, 2009, for the Boston Red Sox</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>CPBL:</b> March 17, 2021, for the Wei Chuan Dragons</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics <br />(through 2018 season)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">Win–loss record</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">21-26</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Earned_Run_Average" class="mw-redirect" title="Earned Run Average">ERA</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">4.12</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Strikeouts" class="mw-redirect" title="Strikeouts">Strikeouts</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">374</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">CPBL statistics <br />(through 2021 season)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">Win–loss record</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">4-4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Earned_Run_Average" class="mw-redirect" title="Earned Run Average">ERA</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">3.56</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Strikeouts" class="mw-redirect" title="Strikeouts">Strikeouts</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">36</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tazawju01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2558597#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> (<a href="/wiki/2009_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2009 Major League Baseball season">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2011 Major League Baseball season">2011</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2016 Major League Baseball season">2016</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> (<a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2017 Major League Baseball season">2017</a>–<a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2018 Major League Baseball season">2018</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a> (<a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2018 Major League Baseball season">2018</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wei_Chuan_Dragons" title="Wei Chuan Dragons">Wei Chuan Dragons</a> (<a href="/wiki/2021_in_baseball" title="2021 in baseball">2021</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Junichi Tazawa</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">田澤純一</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Tazawa Jun'ichi</i></span>, born June 6, 1986)</span> is a Japanese professional <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a> for ENEOS of the Japanese Industrial League. He has played in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB) for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> and <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a>. He also played in the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Professional_Baseball_League" title="Chinese Professional Baseball League">Chinese Professional Baseball League</a> (CPBL) for the <a href="/wiki/Wei_Chuan_Dragons" title="Wei Chuan Dragons">Wei Chuan Dragons</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Amateur_career">Amateur career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Amateur career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After he finished his high school career in Yokohama, Tazawa was not drafted by any of <a href="/wiki/Nippon_Professional_Baseball" title="Nippon Professional Baseball">Nippon Professional Baseball</a>'s 12 teams, and joined the company team of <a href="/wiki/Nippon_Oil" class="mw-redirect" title="Nippon Oil">Nippon Oil</a> in the corporate league, unaffiliated with the NPB.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2008, Tazawa posted a 10–1 record for <a href="/wiki/Nippon_Oil" class="mw-redirect" title="Nippon Oil">Nippon Oil</a>, with a 1.02 <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">earned run average</a> and 95 <a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">strikeouts</a> in 88<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> innings.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the national corporate league championships, he posted two straight <a href="/wiki/Shutout" title="Shutout">shutouts</a>, the second one a <a href="/wiki/Complete_game" title="Complete game">complete game</a> on four hits, 10 strikeouts and zero walks in a 4–0 quarterfinal win over <a href="/wiki/Hitachi,_Ltd" class="mw-redirect" title="Hitachi, Ltd">Hitachi, Ltd</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tazawa appeared less than 24 hours later in a <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">relief</a> appearance in the semifinal against <a href="/wiki/Central_Japan_Railway" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Japan Railway">Central Japan Railway</a>. He pitched 2 and 2/3 innings, and allowed three hits, struck out one, and gave up the go-ahead run in a 3–2 loss.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tazawa was the MVP of the championships, with a 4–0 record and 36 <a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">strikeouts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-espn_bypass_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-espn_bypass-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20110928-0441_Junichi_Tazawa.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/20110928-0441_Junichi_Tazawa.jpg/220px-20110928-0441_Junichi_Tazawa.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="260" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/20110928-0441_Junichi_Tazawa.jpg/330px-20110928-0441_Junichi_Tazawa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/20110928-0441_Junichi_Tazawa.jpg/440px-20110928-0441_Junichi_Tazawa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2531" data-file-height="2990" /></a><figcaption>Tazawa with the Red Sox in 2011</figcaption></figure> <p>In September 2008, Tazawa announced his intention to skip the NPB draft in order to pursue a career with a Major League team.<sup id="cite_ref-espn_bypass_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-espn_bypass-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 2008 season, his manager <a href="/wiki/Hideaki_Okubo" title="Hideaki Okubo">Hideaki Okubo</a> encouraged him to attempt a career in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> without first playing with a <a href="/wiki/Nippon_Professional_Baseball" title="Nippon Professional Baseball">Nippon Professional Baseball</a> team. Had Tazawa joined a Japanese professional team, he would have had to either wait nine years to become a free agent, or to hope that his team would auction the right to negotiate with him through the <a href="/wiki/Posting_system" title="Posting system">posting system</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>To avoid conflict between Japanese and U.S. teams, Tazawa asked NPB teams not to select him in the October 30 draft, and the 12 teams complied with the request. However, the teams passed a rule requiring any amateur player who signs overseas to sit out two to three years before he can join a Japanese team; high school players would have to sit two years, while college and corporate players three years. </p><p>While Tazawa attracted the attention of American scouts, NPB announced that the major leagues of two nations had a gentlemen's agreement against signing Japanese amateurs, and general manager <a href="/wiki/Brian_Cashman" title="Brian Cashman">Brian Cashman</a>, whose <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> had a partnership agreement with <a href="/wiki/Yomiuri_Giants" title="Yomiuri Giants">Yomiuri Giants</a>, said his team considered Tazawa hands off.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, <a href="/wiki/Rob_Manfred" title="Rob Manfred">Rob Manfred</a>, MLB’s executive vice president for labor and human resources (and current MLB commissioner) denied that any gentleman's agreement was in place regarding the signing of Japanese amateur players.<sup id="cite_ref-CPBL_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CPBL-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boston_Red_Sox">Boston Red Sox</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Boston Red Sox"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 4, 2008, Tazawa signed with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>, reportedly for $3 million over three years.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After his debut on August 7, 2009, he became the third Japanese player, after <a href="/wiki/Mac_Suzuki" title="Mac Suzuki">Mac Suzuki</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kazuhito_Tadano" title="Kazuhito Tadano">Kazuhito Tadano</a>, to play in Major League Baseball without first playing professionally in Japan.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 22, 2009, Red Sox optioned Tazawa to its <a href="/wiki/Class_AA#Double-A" class="mw-redirect" title="Class AA">AA</a> affiliate, <a href="/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs" title="Portland Sea Dogs">Portland Sea Dogs</a>. </p><p>After achieving a record of 9–5 in 18 starts with a 2.57 ERA with Portland, Tazawa was promoted to the <a href="/wiki/Class_AAA#Triple-A" class="mw-redirect" title="Class AAA">AAA</a> <a href="/wiki/Pawtucket_Red_Sox" title="Pawtucket Red Sox">Pawtucket Red Sox</a> on July 27, 2009. While in Portland, Tazawa was named to the 2009 <a href="/wiki/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%932020)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern League (1938–2020)">Eastern League</a> All Star team, was tied in second for total number of wins, and was tied for third in total strikeouts with 88.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 7, 2009, Tazawa was activated from Pawtucket after the Red Sox designated <a href="/wiki/John_Smoltz" title="John Smoltz">John Smoltz</a> for assignment.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made his debut that night against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in <a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a> in the 14th inning. Tazawa was the last pitcher left in the bullpen for the Red Sox. The first batter he faced was countryman <a href="/wiki/Hideki_Matsui" title="Hideki Matsui">Hideki Matsui</a>, who lined out. In the bottom of the 15th, Tazawa surrendered a two-run walk off home run to <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a>. </p><p>Tazawa's first major league start was on August 11, 2009, against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the first inning of the start Tazawa hit Tigers first baseman <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> in the hand while elevating on a fastball, to which Tigers starter <a href="/wiki/Rick_Porcello" title="Rick Porcello">Rick Porcello</a> retaliated in trying to throw at <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADctor_Mart%C3%ADnez_(baseball)" title="Víctor Martínez (baseball)">Victor Martinez</a>. In the next inning Cabrera was forced to leave the game due to his hand continuing to ail him. The first pitch thrown by Porcello in the bottom of the second inning hit <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Youkilis" title="Kevin Youkilis">Kevin Youkilis</a> causing him to charge the mound, clearing both the benches and leading to the ejection of Youkilis and Porcello. Tazawa would go on to pitch five innings, winning the game while giving up one earned run and striking out six. With his start, Tazawa became the second youngest Japanese pitcher to start in a major league game. Tazawa's second start came against the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>. He pitched five innings, giving up four runs on 10 hits and three walks and taking the loss. In his third start, against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, Tazawa pitched six scoreless innings, allowing eight hits, two walks and striking out two in the win. </p><p>In April 2010, Tazawa underwent <a href="/wiki/Tommy_John_surgery" class="mw-redirect" title="Tommy John surgery">Tommy John surgery</a> on his right elbow and was knocked out for the entire 2010 season.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He began the 2011 season on the 60-day disabled list but eventually returned to pitch in three games for the Red Sox in 2011. </p><p>Tazawa started 2012 in Triple-A Pawtucket before being called up to Boston on April 18 to replace the struggling <a href="/wiki/Mark_Melancon" title="Mark Melancon">Mark Melancon</a>. Tazawa was optioned back to Triple-A on May 1. Tazawa was one of the rare bright spots in a dismal 2012 season, posting a 1.43 ERA in 44 innings. On April 26, 2012 against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>, Tazawa tossed three scoreless innings for his first career save.<sup id="cite_ref-CPBL_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CPBL-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2013, Tazawa was named interim closer after injuries to <a href="/wiki/Joel_Hanrahan" title="Joel Hanrahan">Joel Hanrahan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bailey_(baseball)" title="Andrew Bailey (baseball)">Andrew Bailey</a>. By the end of July he had settled into the primary right-handed setup role ahead of new closer <a href="/wiki/Koji_Uehara" title="Koji Uehara">Koji Uehara</a>. He continued in that role through Boston's run to the World Series championship, including pitching important innings in the <a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2013 American League Championship Series">ALCS</a> and <a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">World Series</a>. In 13 postseason appearances, Tazawa allowed only one run. He earned the win in the decisive Game 6 of the ALCS. </p><p>On May 1, 2015, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> Slugger <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> hit a 3–0 93 mph fastball off Tazawa into the seats of Fenway in the eighth inning for his 660th career home run to tie <a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Willie Mays</a> for fourth place on the all time home runs list.<sup id="cite_ref-CPBL_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CPBL-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He became a free agent following the 2016 season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Marlins">Miami Marlins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Miami Marlins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 16, 2016, Tazawa signed a two-year, $12 million dollar deal with the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tazawa struggled in his first season, going 3-5 with a 5.69 ERA in 55 appearances. </p><p>Tazawa was designated for assignment on May 18, 2018, and was released on May 21. He had a 9.00 ERA in 22 appearances at the time of his release.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Detroit_Tigers">Detroit Tigers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Detroit Tigers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Junichi_Tazawa_(47926078097)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Junichi_Tazawa_%2847926078097%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Junichi_Tazawa_%2847926078097%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="258" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Junichi_Tazawa_%2847926078097%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Junichi_Tazawa_%2847926078097%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Junichi_Tazawa_%2847926078097%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Junichi_Tazawa_%2847926078097%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2435" data-file-height="2855" /></a><figcaption>Tazawa with the <a href="/wiki/Iowa_Cubs" title="Iowa Cubs">Iowa Cubs</a> in 2019</figcaption></figure> <p>On June 3, 2018, Tazawa signed a minor league deal with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 9, he was released by the <a href="/wiki/Toledo_Mud_Hens" title="Toledo Mud Hens">Toledo Mud Hens</a>, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tigers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Los_Angeles_Angels">Los Angeles Angels</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Los Angeles Angels"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On July 13, 2018, Tazawa was signed by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a> on a minor-league contract. He was promoted to the major leagues on September 1, 2018. He became a free agent after the season ended.<sup id="cite_ref-CPBL_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CPBL-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicago_Cubs">Chicago Cubs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Chicago Cubs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 26, 2019, Tazawa signed a minor-league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was released on March 24. He re-signed with the Cubs on March 26. Tazawa was later released again on July 11. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cincinnati_Reds">Cincinnati Reds</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Cincinnati Reds"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On August 11, 2019, Tazawa signed a minor league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> and was assigned to the Double-A <a href="/wiki/Chattanooga_Lookouts" title="Chattanooga Lookouts">Chattanooga Lookouts</a>. He was released by the organization prior to the season on March 10, 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-CPBL_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CPBL-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saitama_Musashi_Heat_Bears">Saitama Musashi Heat Bears</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Saitama Musashi Heat Bears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On July 20, 2020, Tazawa signed with the Saitama Musashi Heat Bears of the <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Challenge_League" title="Baseball Challenge League">Baseball Challenge League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CPBL_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CPBL-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wei_Chuan_Dragons">Wei Chuan Dragons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Wei Chuan Dragons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 26, 2020, Tazawa signed with Taiwan's <a href="/wiki/Wei_Chuan_Dragons" title="Wei Chuan Dragons">Wei Chuan Dragons</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Professional_Baseball_League" title="Chinese Professional Baseball League">Chinese Professional Baseball League</a> for the 2021 season.<sup id="cite_ref-CPBL_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CPBL-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 17, 2021, Tazawa made his CPBL debut. </p><p>Tazawa appeared in 58 CPBL games during the season. As the Dragons' <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">Closing Pitcher</a>, he earned 30 saves and an <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a> of 3.56.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was not re-signed for the 2022 season and became a free agent. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Generales_de_Durango">Generales de Durango</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Generales de Durango"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On May 4, 2022, Tazawa signed with the <a href="/wiki/Generales_de_Durango" title="Generales de Durango">Generales de Durango</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_League" title="Mexican League">Mexican League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was released on June 23. In 13 games 12.2 innings of relief he struggled horribly going 2-1 with a 12.08 ERA with 11 strikeouts and 3 saves. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="ENEOS">ENEOS</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: ENEOS"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On September 7, 2022, Tazawa signed with ENEOS, a team in the semi-pro Japanese Industrial League where he once played. After graduating from high school, Tazawa led ENEOS to the 2008 Intercity Baseball Championship, and won the MVP Hashido Award. While playing in Boston, Tazawa had used his ties to ENEOS to help the Red Sox cash in on a sponsorship deal with the Japanese motor oil company.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pitching_style">Pitching style</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Pitching style"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tazawa has three main pitches that include a 92-95 mph fastball (tops out at 97 mph), a curveball (73–77 mph), and a forkball/splitter (86–88 mph).<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Junichi_Tazawa&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-NYT-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-NYT_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-NYT_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-NYT_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-NYT_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFSchwartzBrad_Lefton2008" class="citation news cs1">Schwartz, Alan; 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