Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, who quit the Seattle Mariners hoping to play full time, signed a four-year contract Friday with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League. "I'd like to play in all the innings and in all the games, if possible," the 33-year-old told a news conference in Osaka, where the club is based. The deal was ...

Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, who has quit the Seattle Mariners one year into his three-year contract, said Tuesday he would join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League. "Although I came back to Japan for selfish reasons, Hanshin was the first to come out and set up talks with me," the 33-year-old told a news conference. Johjima has agreed ...

Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League. Johjima held talks with his former team, the Softbank Hawks of the Pacific League, but has opted instead to join the Tigers, signing a four-year deal worth $21 ...

Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, who has quit the Seattle Mariners one year into his three-year contract, says he is looking for a Japanese club that will let him "go wild". "I have been frustrated in these past two years," he said in a telephone conference with Japanese baseball writers, citing reduced playing time largely due to injuries, sports dailies here ...