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This wasn't what the Cubs had in mind when they signed Kyuji Fujikawa, one of
the best closers in Japan, to a two-year contract:
Patrick Mooney @CSNMooney
"Cubs announce Fujikawa will need Tommy John surgery."
10:58 PM - 29 May 2013
Tommy John surgery, as you likely know, has a recovery time of 12-18 months,
depending on the player, his age and other factors. Fujikawa is 32, so he
could still recover and be productive in the major leagues, but this likely
takes him out of the Cubs' equation not only for this year, but probably for
all of 2014 as well.
I'd expect that Fujikawa will be placed on the 60-day disabled list in order
to open up another spot for a future acquisition. In the meantime, since he
was already on the 15-day disabled list, this doesn't change anything on the
current active roster.
It's really too bad, as Fujikawa came over from NPB with impressive
credentials and it appeared as if the Cubs hoped he would be their closer
next year, if not sooner. Instead, the parade of Cubs pitchers heading to
Tommy John surgery continues.
结果球儿开TJ去了，本季报销