일본야구 갤러리 has instructed they he will stop working at the end of the season after a 23-year playing occupation, sources close up to the matter stated Sunday.

The 41-year-old right-hander, who made 905 activity appearances in his expert career in both Asia and Mlb, threw 21⅔ innings to the farm staff this season nonetheless features not played on this top workforce.

Some sort of second-round pick from the 1998 draft, Igarashi rapidly locked upward his roster spot and was referred to as the Central League's best relief pitcher in 2004.


He or she expended 10 seasons with all the Tokyo-based Swallows before they still left for the United Claims being a free agent. He in brief pitched for typically the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays together with Fresh York Yankees.

Igarashi delivered to Japan in 2013 and joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in typically the Ocean League. The Swallows obtained him when he was released inside 2018 offseason.

He or she travelled 65-39 with 70 spares and even a 2. 93 PERIOD in 822 games around Japan.