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Athletics Sign Infielder Akinori Iwamura

If you dream of playing in the big leagues, grab your mitt and bat and go hang out in Billy Beane's yard. He might just sign you in a fit of frustration over his injury-riddled team. If they'd take Akinori Iwamura ... The A's announced a deal for Iwamura on Monday. Yes, this is the same Iwamura who hit .182 with the...

Chase Utley to Have Surgery on Thumb, Miss at Least 8 Weeks

Making up the gap in the National League East standings could be a lot more difficult for the Phillies. Chase Utley, placed on the disabled list Tuesday, was scheduled to undergo surgery on his injured thumb Thursday. Multiple reports out of Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon say Utley is likely to miss a minimum of eight...

Major League Notebook: June 1

Here's what is happening around baseball on Tuesday June 1, 2010: • Marlins prospect Mike Stanton belted two more home runs Tuesday night at Double-A Carolina. A source, though, told FanHouse's Jeff Fletcher there is no plan to promote him on a specific day. Florida has a logjam in the outfield, though Chris Coghlan...

Major League Notebook: May 4

Here's what is happening around baseball on Tuesday May 4, 2010: • A month into his regular-season tenure with the Pirates, Aki Iwamura hasn't exactly made a dazzling first impression. The former Rays second baseman, traded to Pittsburgh last fall, has struggled on defense and is hitting just .214 with five...

The Pickup Artist: Eye Pods

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Infielders Alcides Escobar (SS, MIL) – 24% Pay no attention to Escobar's .208 average and zero swipes through seven contests. Not only is he seeing the ball extremely well (2/2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 26 plate appearances),...

Background on Akinori Iwamura

Akinori Iwamura (岩村明憲) (born February 9, 1979) is a Japanese Major League Baseball infielder, who is currently with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League.

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