Hayata Ito worked out with the full-squad for about three hours at Kyocera Dome on Tuesday.  He then went to the Naruohama training facilities and did some weight training for about an hour.

Source: Sanspo 3/27/2013

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1st round draft pick Shintaro Fujinami will go into his next start after throwing two bullpen sessions instead of three.

Source: Sponichi 3/27/2013

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For the time being, the Tigers plan to only use Takahiro Arai at first base because his right shoulder is not quite 100% yet.

Source: Sanspo 3/27/2013

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Atsushi Nomi started a Ni-gun game against Hiroshima on Tuesday and gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits over seven innings of work.  He threw ninety-three pitches and topped out at 143km/h.   Of the six strikeouts he recorded, four came on the fork.

Source: Nikkan Sports 3/27/2013

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The Tigers are planning to drink some Yakult before they play their opening day game against the Yakult Swallows on the 29th.  About 100 bottles will be prepared for the team.

Source: Daily Sports 3/27/2013

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Team owner Shinya Sakai plans to catch the opening series on TV (vs Yakult at Jingu, 29th-31st).

Source: Sanspo 3/27/2013

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Yomiuri TV and Hanshin announced that they will donate ten million yen to earthquake relief/reconstruction efforts in northern Japan.  A portion of the revenue from a Yomiuri-Hanshin old timers game in November 2012 and proceeds from a uniform charity auction were pooled together.  The money will be sent to the Japan Red Cross Society this month.

Source: Nikkan Sports 3/27/2013

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The season's earliest magic number (144) went up at the Amagasaki Chuo San-chome Shopping District in Hyogo today.  About 150 fans showed up for the unveiling ceremony.  This marks the eleventh year of the magic number display.

Source: Sanspo 3/27/2013

The Tigers told reporters today that Hiroki Uemoto needed four stitches to close cuts above and below his right eye (two each).  Hayata Ito was diagnosed with a contusion in his jaw joint.  There is no timetable for either player.

Source: Sponichi 2/27/2013

UPDATE @ 11:15pm - Uemoto also hurt his left ankle.  He may require additional testing.  He spent the day resting at home today.

Ito did some light training a Koshien.

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Hanshin Tigers: Uemoto, Ito collide while tracking ball in 6th

Hiroki Uemoto and Hayata Ito collided into each other while tracking down a ball hit by Hayato Sakamoto in the 6th inning of tonight's practice against Samurai Japan.  Ito caught the ball despite the collision and lunged forward.  He was able to get back, but Uemoto dropped to the ground and remained there until he was taken off the field on a stretcher.  Both players were examined at a hospital.

Uemoto suffered a cut on his right cheek.  No other information is known at this time.  Ito felt discomfort in his neck.

Source: Daily Sports 2/26/2013, Sports Hochi 2/26/2013

The Tigers heard that Kosuke Fukudome's family wants to live in the Tokyo area.  If Fukudome signs and his family decides to live in Tokyo, the organization will do there best to provide the veteran with whatever support he needs, including a hotel he can stay at during home games during the season (for road games in Kanto, he will be allowed to stay with his family) and a personal concierge.  Source: Sanspo 11/25/2012

Hanshin could meet with Fukudome as early as the 28th.  Source: Nikkan Sports 11/25/2012

Said GM Katsuhiro Nakamura about negotiations, "We can not afford to bargain with [Fukudome], but we have to stay within our budget.  If it does not work out, then we have no choice but to give up."  Source: Sports Hochi 11/25/2012

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GM Nakamura also told reporters on Saturday that he is not looking into outfielders on the foreign market at this time because they have Hayata Ito.  And if the team fails to land Fukudome, Ito could get a shot at the everyday job in right.

The Tigers may also hold off on signing other additional foreign players for the time being because they already have four on the roster: Matt Murton, Randy Messenger, Jason Standridge, and Brooks Conrad.

Source: Sanspo 11/25/2012, Nikkan Sports 11/25/2012, Daily Sports 11/25/2012

Takahiro Arai missed the last two games with pain in his right shoulder and will be taken off the active roster today.  The Tigers only have nine more games left to play and may have Arai focus on being 100% for the 2013 season.

Kenichi Tagami will also be taken off the active roster today.  The two open spots will likely be filled by Hayata Ito and Masashi Nohara.

Source: Nikkan Sports 9/24/2012, Sanspo 9/24/2012, Sanspo 9/24/2012

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UPDATE @ 5:06pm - Arai was taken off the active roster today because of his right shoulder and to make room on the active roster for other younger players.  Source: Sponichi 9/24/2012

He could be added back to the active roster in time for Kanemoto's retirement game.  Source: Daily Sports 9/24/2012

Takashi Toritani worked out with Chiba Lotte Marine Tadahito Iguchi at the Okinawa National College of Technology baseball field today.  Workouts included playing catch, fielding practice, BP, and running.  The two have been working out together since 1/6.

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Shinjiro Hiyama is unofficially scheduled to attend Ichi-gun spring camp in Okinawa -- the warmer weather will be better for him as he works his way back from a fractured collarbone.

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Yutaka Wada gave the 2011 draft class the following advice on Sunday: set goals, do not let the pressure get to you and force you to work too hard (do not get hurt), mind you manners, be vocal, and let your personalities show.

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Wada told 1st round draft pick Hayata Ito that he might want to get used to taking notes, similar to the way Matt Murton does.  That should not be a problem for Ito, since he did that while playing college ball.

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2nd round draft pick Hiroaki Saiuchi sprained his right ankle while playing long toss in December.  While Saiuchi can now walk around without any problems and play catch (he has some trouble running dashes), the team is taking precautions and having him start things slow.  He will join the other members of the 2011 draft class as soon as the pain subsides.

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Wada, pitching coach Keiichi Yabu, Atsushi Nomi, Shinobu Fukuhara, Ryo Watanabe, and Ryota Arai took part in the charity auction / autograph session at Asahi Auto Center in Amagasaki, Hyogo on Sunday.  About 1,500 fans attended the event.

Amongst the other items that were auctioned off: a Murton helmet went for 90,000 yen and a Matt Murton autographed spring camp uniform went for 150,000 yen.  A total 1,817,000 yen was raised, all of which will be donated to a foundation that help Amagasaki children that lost parents in traffic accidents.