Tsuyoshi Wada
| IP | 101 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.386 |
| WHIP | 1.257 |
| BB/9 | 2.673 |
| SO/9 | 7.842 |
- Full name Tsuyoshi Wada
- Born 02/21/1981 in Izumo, Japan
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Waseda University
- Debut 07/08/2014
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Baltimore landed a pair of lefty pitchers from the Japanese majors last winter in Wada and Wei-Yin Chen, who had very different 2012 seasons. Chen was the only Oriole to make 30 starts, while Wada hurt his elbow in spring training after signing a two-year, $8.14 million contract. He made a single rehab appearance in Triple-A before ligament damage requiring Tommy John surgery was discovered. In nine seasons in Japan, Wada went 107-61, 3.41 in 207 starts with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He also pitched in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. When he's healthy, his fastball sits at 84-87 mph with sink. His changeup is his best secondary offering, and he also throws a below-average slider. With fringy stuff, Wada survives on feel and deception provided by a quirky drop-and-drive delivery. Because he'll be 32 when the 2013 season starts, it's hard to predict how Wada will bounce back from the surgery, specifically in terms of regaining the pitchability he thrived on. He could fit as a back-of-the-rotation starter, or as a multi-inning reliever in a Troy Patton-like role.
