Indians Turning Japanese
They didn’t have much luck with Masahide Kobayashi so the Indians will go younger. Per http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/10/indians-tosign-college-righty-nakamura/#content the Indians have signed Takafumi Nakamura to a minor league contract. Nakamura was not drafted by any of the NPB teams. He has a tall frame (6′5″, 195) and decent velocity on his fastball (86-92). It appears he needs a lot of work with his command since walks were a problem in college. At 21 he will need to move up the minor league ladder quickly.