Yakult Swallows sign Wladimir Balentien to 1 yr deal worth 65M yen
by Gen on Nov.18, 2010 @ 10:33 am, under NPB
10:22pm JST
Jiji Press reports that the agreement is a 1-year deal worth 65M yen plus incentives.
9:02pm JST
The Swallows announced today that they managed to sign Balentien.
10:33am JST
The Yakult Swallows are apparently interested in 26-year-old outfielder Wladimir Balentien.
Balentien got his start in the Majors when the Mariners signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He got his first cup of tea in 2007 and was then traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 2009.
The Swallows see Balentien as someone that can help provide the line-up with some pop.
2010 Season and Career Stats
| YR | TM | Lvl | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | IBB | SH | SV | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2010 | CIN | AAA | 116 | 401 | 71 | 113 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 78 | 37 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | .282 | .337 | .536 | 873 |
| MLB Totals | 170 | 511 | 54 | 113 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 44 | 149 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .221 | .281 | .374 | 655 | ||
| MiLB Totals | 682 | 2532 | 435 | 695 | 153 | 23 | 147 | 495 | 264 | 681 | 68 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 59 | .274 | .344 | .527 | 871 | ||