Kosuke Fukudome worked out at Koshien today.  It was the first time he stood on the Koshien field since he signed with the Tigers.  Source: Sanspo 1/24/2013

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Tsuyoshi NIshioka is getting hitting advice from Eiji Kanamori.  His workouts are also apparently about seven hours long (from about 10:00am until around 5:00pm) and include running, playing catch, batting practice, and weight training.  Source: Sanspo 1/24/2013

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Hayata Ito had Lasik surgery in December.  Source: Sanspo 1/24/2013, Daily Sports 1/24/2013

Ito and Yamato could end up competing for the starting job in center.  Source: Nikkan Sports 1/24/2013

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The Tigers are planning to let Takashi Toritani to play at positions other than short (like second and third) during practice games before the start of Samurai Japan training camp.  Source: Sanspo 1/24/2013, Daily Sports 1/24/2013

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Tatsuro Hirooka will be a special instructor during spring camp.  He will spend some time at Ni-gun camp in Kochi before heading to Ichi-gun camp in Okinawa.  Source: Sanspo 1/24/2013

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2012 Draft Class

1st round draft pick Shintaro Fujinami on his bullpen sessions: "I never threw more than 100 pitches in the bullpen when I was in high school.  Maybe, at most, a little over sixty.  I do not know professional pitch counts."  Source: Sanspo 1/24/2013

Fujioka started mixing off-speed pitches while playing catch today.  At a distance of about twenty meters, he threw about ten (curve, slider, fork).  Source: Nikkan Sports 1/24/2013

Fujinami threw thirty-eight pitches in the bullpen on Wednesday.  Source: Sports Hochi Osaka 1/24/2013

There is a good chance Fujinami could make his debut during an exhibition game against the Chunichi Dragons on March 6.  He will likely start with batting practice sessions in late February and work his way into games in March.  Source: Sports Hochi 1/24/2013

Fujinami will not be demoted during Ichi-gun spring camp.  He will be the first Tiger drafted out of high school to attend Ichi-gun spring camp in his first year since at least 1985.  He could pitch on seven to eight days of rest in between pre-season appearances in March.

Fujinami has tossed eight bullpen sessions during rookie camp so far.

Source: Sponichi 1/24/2013