Reuters Released by the White Sox last month, Kosuke Fukudome has signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees.
Marc Carig of the Newark Star Ledger reports that the 35-year-old outfielder will head to Triple-A and try to convince the Yankees he’s worth adding as a bench bat down the stretch.
Fukudome obviously never lived up to the hype with the Cubs and he was injured and ineffective in a brief stint with the White Sox, but as a left-handed hitter with good on-base skills he has some value.
For his career against right-handed pitching Fukudome has hit .260 with a .366 on-base percentage and .768 OPS.
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- churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged - Jul 13, 2012 at 4:22 PM
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Raul Ibanez insurance?
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- pisano - Jul 13, 2012 at 5:33 PM
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What the hell would they want him for?
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- Charles Gates - Jul 13, 2012 at 7:29 PM
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.366 career OBP and what churchOTPO said.
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- hojo20 - Jul 13, 2012 at 7:53 PM
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Remember he hit a 3 run HR off Gagne in his first MLB game……and it was downhill from there.
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- txraiderfan - Jul 13, 2012 at 9:21 PM
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I remember, and you are correct, sir!
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- buffalomafia - Jul 13, 2012 at 8:11 PM
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Why?????????
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- txraiderfan - Jul 13, 2012 at 9:20 PM
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Ah yes, the sweetest girl’s softball swing you’ll ever see. Loved seeing him flail away at ANY inside pitch during his Wrigley days. Have a 70 mph fastball??? Throw it off the inside corner, and watch Ko-suck-a create enough wind to keep the entire first base line cool.
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- kcredneck - Jul 14, 2012 at 6:03 AM
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WHAT THE ????
