IBC

And so it begins ...

Tigers released 1B Dean Green.

Green was released after his contract was sold to the Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League. The 27-year-old hit .296/.356/.500 with 23 homers and 108 RBI over 130 games this season between Double- and Triple-A.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/9017/dean-green

Donn Roach signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization.

Roach elected to become a free agent last month after being outrighted off the Athletics' 40-man roster. The 26-year-old right-hander has (or rather had) a 5.77 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 39 career innings at the major league level. He should find better results in the KBO.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/7115/donn-roach

SB Nation's Chris Cotillo reports that Matt Duffy has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan.

Unofficially known as the "other" Matt Duffy, the 29-year-old spent nearly all of 2016 at Triple-A with the Astros and Rangers, batting .229/.297/.387 with 14 home runs. He should get a better opportunity and a bigger paycheck overseas.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/8218/matt-duffy

I'm just imagining Good Matt Duffy looking at other Matt Duffy and saying "This town ain't big enough for the both of us"

Danny Worth has agreed to a one-year, $700,000 contract with the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization.

That's much more guaranteed money that he would have found in North America. Worth, 31, hit .179/.200/.231 in 40 plate appearances this past season for the Astros before getting released in July. He holds a .223/.281/.287 career batting line in Major League Baseball.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/5374/danny-worth

Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Indians "are in the process of" sending right-hander Toru Murata to a Japanese team.

Murata made his MLB debut in 2015 at age 30 and got rocked for five runs -- three earned -- in 3 1/3 innings as the Indians fell 8-0 to the Orioles. He hasn't appeared in a major league game since. The native of Osaka, Japan posted a 3.78 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 62/24 K/BB ratio in 102 1/3 innings (10 starts, 23 relief appearances) this past season at Triple-A Columbus.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/8464/toru-murata

Anthony Ranaudo has signed a one-year contract with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization.

The deal is worth $1.05 million, which is far more than he stood to make in North America. Ranaudo, 27, had a 7.01 career ERA in 86 career major league innings.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/576 ... ny-ranaudo

According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, right-hander Spencer Patton has signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Central League.

Patton appeared in 16 games with the Cubs this past season while posting a 5.48 ERA and 22/14 K/BB ratio over 21 1/3 innings. He'll only be 29 in February, so there could still be time for him to give MLB another shot at some point down the line.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/7932/spencer-patton

Don't think it's 100% official (or that anyone cares) however Eric Campbell is going to Japan.

Report: Eric Campbell to sign with Hanshin Tigers in Japan
http://www.theday.com/local-sports/2016 ... s-in-japan

https://fan-interference.com/2016/11/20 ... -campbell/

Stefen Romero has agreed to a contract with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan.

It's a seven-figure guarantee, per FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, which is probably much more than Romero would have been able to find in North America. The 28-year-old outfielder batted .235/.263/.294 in 19 plate appearances this past season for the Mariners.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/7264/stefen-romero

Roger Bernadina has signed with the Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization, according to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors.

The news was originally reported by Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net. Bernadina, best known for his time with the Nationals, hasn't played in the majors since 2014. The 32-year-old batted .292/.376/.465 with 10 homers and 20 steals over 114 games with the Mets' Triple-A affiliate in 2016.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/503/roger-bernadina

Sean O'Sullivan has signed with the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization.

O'Sullivan got $1.1 million to head overseas. The 28-year-old has posted a 6.01 ERA over parts of seven seasons with five different teams in the majors.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/4159/sean-osullivan

The Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan announced Saturday that they've signed Alex Guerrero to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.

There were rumblings late Friday that the two sides were close to an agreement. The Dodgers are still on the hook for $5 million of the $28 million contract that Guerrero signed with the club in 2013. The 30-year-old appeared in just 117 games for the Dodgers, slashing .224/.251/.414 with 11 homers, 36 RBI and a 63/17 K/BB ratio in 243 plate appearances

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/7528/alex-guerrero

LHP Pat Dean has signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization.

Dean elected free agency after the Twins optioned him to Triple-A last month. The left-hander struggled in his first taste of major league action this year, compiling a dismal 6.28 ERA over 67 1/3 innings. The $900,000 he'll get in Korea is far more than he would have received playing in North America.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/8658/pat-dean

The Diamondbacks have sold the contract of INF/OF Kyle Jensen to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League.

Robert Murray of FanRag Sports reported Monday that Jensen had a deal in place with a Japanese team. The 28-year-old had a brief stint in the majors this past season and batted .289/.350/.546 with 30 homers and 120 RBI with Triple-A Reno.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6725/kyle-jensen

Casey McGehee has signed a one-year contract with Japan's Yomiuri Giants.

The deal includes a club option. McGehee spent most of 2016 with Triple-A Toledo, but did log 30 games at the big league level with the Tigers while filling in for injured third baseman Nick Castellanos. The 34-year-old holds a .258 average over 2,798 major league at-bats.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/5657/casey-mcgehee

Rays RHP Parker Markel signed a one-year, $525,000 contract with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization.

Markel split his 2016 season between Double- and Triple-A in the Rays system. The 26-year-old right-hander held a 2.78 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 58/26 K/BB ratio over 71 1/3 minor-league innings during the past campaign. With incentives, his contract with the Lotte Giants could hit $660,000.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/8793/parker-markel

The Athletics have sold RHP Ryan Brasier's contract to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.

Brasier re-signed with the A's on a minor league deal at the end of October, but apparently he found a better opportunity overseas. The 29-year-old pitched exclusively at the Triple-A level this past season and hasn't appeared in the majors since 2013 as a member of the Angels.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6343/ryan-brasier

Mariners released RHP Arquimedes Caminero.

Caminero is headed to Japan to play for the Yomiuri Giants. The 29-year-old is one of the hardest throwers in baseball and holds a decent 3.83 ERA in his career, but control has often been an issue. He'll try his luck overseas.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/698 ... s-caminero

Phillies released RHP Phil Klein.

The move allows Klein to pursue an opportunity to pitch in Asia. The 27-year-old posted a 6.98 ERA and 19/9 K/BB ratio over 19 1/3 innings between the Rangers and Phillies this past season.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/7946/phil-klein

Scott Diamond has signed with the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization.

Diamond made his first appearance in the majors since 2013 this past season with the Blue Jays, though he spent the majority of the year in Triple-A while posting a 4.50 ERA and 100/32 K/BB ratio over 166 innings. The southpaw turned 30 in July.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6514/scott-diamond

David Buchanan has signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League.

Buchanan was released by the Phillies last month after spending the entire 2016 season at the Triple-A level. The 27-year-old righty has posted a rough 5.01 ERA over 35 starts in the majors.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/7744/david-buchanan

Marlins designated LHP Elvis Araujo for assignment.

The move clears 40-man roster space for Brad Ziegler. Araujo, who throws hard but often has no idea where it's going, is expected to play for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan next season.

Edit: (1/7/17) LHP Elvis Araujo has signed a one-year contract with Japan's Chunichi Dragons.

The deal is worth about $689,000. He'll be joined by journeyman right-hander Jorge Rondon, who signed with Chunichi on Friday. Araujo elected free agency after the Marlins designated him for assignment last month. He posted a disappointing 5.60 ERA over 32 appearances for the Phillies in 2016.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/8014/elvis-araujo

Xavier Scruggs has signed with the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization.

The deal is worth $1 million. He'll replace Eric Thames, who recently returned to MLB on a deal with the Brewers. Scruggs, 29, batted .210/.290/.306 with one homer in 69 plate appearances with the Marlins this past season.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/7984/xavier-scruggs

Ross Ohlendorf has signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League.

Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that he'll be guaranteed $1.6 million and could earn an additional $400,000 in reachable incentives. Ohlendorf, 34, posted a 4.64 ERA and 68/32 K/BB ratio over 65 2/3 innings with the Reds in 2016.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/134/ross-ohlendorf