Yoshi Tsutsugo Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/26/1991 (30)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Yoshi Tsutsugo Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yoshi Tsutsugo News
The Toronto Blue Jays officially signed free-agent first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo to a minor league deal on Wednesday, and he'll join Triple-A Buffalo. Tsutsugo was released earlier this month by the Pittsburgh Pirates after he hit just .171/.249/.229 with two home runs, 19 RBI and 11 runs scored in 193 plate appearances over 50 games. The 30-year-old left-handed slugger will now be hoping to impress at Buffalo in order to earn a call-up to Toronto's major league roster before the end of the season. Tsutsugo is on his fourth MLB team in just three seasons, and he's hit .197/.291/.339 with 18 home runs, 75 RBI and 65 runs scored in 182 games to this point.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ben Gamel (hamstring) and first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo (back) are both expected to be activated from the injured list prior to the team's two-game series against the New York Yankees, which begins on Tuesday. Both players have been out since late May. Gamel landed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain while Tsutsugo's move to the injured list was due to a lumbar muscle strain. Neither player is particularly intriguing for fantasy purposes. Gamel has a .257/.350/.386 slash line on the year while Tsutsugo is hitting just .177/.281/.257.
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. The move is retroactive to May 25. The team hasn't formally announced the transaction yet, but Pirates beat writer Alex Stumpf reports that Tsutsugo is dealing with a muscle strain. Fellow infielder Tucupita Marcano will be taking his roster spot. Tsutsugo has appeared in 35 games this year and he's slashing .177/.281/.257 with two home runs, 15 RBI and eight runs.
