Shintaro Fujinami Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 180 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/12/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Shintaro Fujinami Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Shintaro Fujinami News
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shintaro Fujinami picked up his second save of the season on Tuesday, closing out the 5-4 10-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels. The 29-year-old went one inning, allowing no baserunners and striking out a pair. Fujinami has had a rough first season in the Majors, sporting a 7.42 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with a 24.3% strikeout across 54 games, including seven starts. The Orioles are without Felix Bautista (elbow), possibly for the rest of the season, but the cub has Yennier Cano to fill in as closer. Fantasy managers can leave Fujinami on the waiver wire with the lack of production in all areas.
Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami picked up his first major league save on Sunday in a 5-3 extra-innings win over the Seattle Mariners. Fujinami tossed a perfect frame while punching out one. Fujinami has been pitching better since being acquired from the Oakland A's, but he still holds a 5.23 ERA in Baltimore and has an ugly 7.99 ERA on the season as a whole. He has good stuff, but his command has held him back (5.8 BB/9). The 29-year-old rookie has no fantasy value as this save was a result of Felix Bautista needing rest and the game going to extra innings.
The Baltimore Orioles are acquiring rookie right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. It's unknown what the Orioles sent to the A's in return. In his first year in the big leagues, the 29-year-old Japanese right-hander didn't last long as a starter for the A's and was quickly moved to the bullpen. He's made seven starts, but three of those were as an opener, and he has a hideous 8.57 ERA (4.94 FIP), 1.66 WHIP, 30 walks and 51 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings over 34 appearances. Fujinami has been much better since June, though, posting a 3.26 ERA, six walks and 20 K's in 19 1/3 innings. It's unclear if the O's have plans to return him to a starting role eventually, but he's likely to work in middle relief initially. The strikeout upside is intriguing.
