by evan brunell | Jan 9, 2009 | Quick Post, San Diego Padres, Virgil Vazquez
The San Diego Padres claimed starting pitcher Virgil Vazquez, 26, off waivers fromt he Red Sox today. Vazquez pitched 16.2 innings for the Detroit Tigers in 2007, amassing a 8.97 ERA in five games, three of them starts.The Red Sox had claimed Vazquez off waivers from...
by evan brunell | Nov 10, 2008 | Atlanta Braves, Dewon Day, Junichi Tazawa, New York Yankees, Virgil Vazquez, Yu Darvish
As has been common knowledge, 22-year old Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa requested that the Japanese pro league, Nippon Pro Baseball, not draft him in the amateur draft, allowing him to jump to the major leagues immediately. Now that the NBP has officially acceded to...
