http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/mariners-sign-munenori-kawasaki.html
Mariners Sign Munenori Kawasaki
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [January 4, 2012 at 9:22pm CST]
The Mariners have signed Japanese shortstop Munenori Kawasaki to a minor
league contract, tweets Matt Eddy of Baseball America. Kawasaki, 30, was a
free agent and could sign without a posting fee.
(http://twitter.com/#!/eddymk/status/154762805193613313)
Kawasaki posted a .267/.310/.327 with 31 stolen bases in 655 plate
appearances as Softbank's shortstop in 2011. The Mariners, who are also
nearing a deal with Japanese right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma(岩隈),
have been linked to Kawasaki since last month.