Hisashi Iwakuma Stats

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma will head back to Japan to continue his playing career. Iwakuma had not pitched at all in 2018 and last pitched in the major leagues in May of 2017 due to right shoulder issues. He obviously wasn't anywhere close to the fantasy radar this season.

over a year ago

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma will have his scheduled live batting practice session delayed one day to Wednesday due to a sore neck. This will delay the next step in his recovery from shoulder inflammation dating back to May 2017. Iwakuma will likely be out for a while, as there is no clear timetable for his recovery. Iwakuma hasn't pitched in an MLB game since early last season and shouldn't be owned in any fantasy formats due to his inability to stay healthy.

over a year ago

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma has been shut down after feeling soreness in his right shoulder over the weekend, per MLB.com. Iwakuma's simulated game on Saturday lasted only seven or eight pitches before his shoulder began barking and the outing was scrapped. Iwakuma had offseason shoulder surgery on his pitching shoulder after failing to get himself healthy enough to get off the disabled list in 2017. He went only 0-2 with a 4.35 ERA last season after posting a 63-39 record and a 3.42 ERA over 136 starts from 2012-16. Iwakuma will back off and try and ramp it up again and if he can contribute anything to the major league roster this season, that would be a bonus. Sadly, Iwakuma is looking less and less likely he will see the field in 2018.

over a year ago