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    Daisuke Matsuzaka

    DaisukeMatsuzaka

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      9/13/1980
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Tokyo, Japan

    Career Stats

    • SV
      1
    • ERA
      4.45
    • K
      720
    • WHIP
      1.40
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    Racing Positions

      • Morning Briefing: Magic number down to 12
        • 11Y
        • Adam Rubin
        Jonathon Niese
        • Clay Buchholz, an Opening Day primer
          • 11Y
          • Gordon Edes
          • What happens to the Yu Darvish beat?
            • 11Y
            • David Schoenfield
            Yu Darvish
            • Dice-K return in Japan starts in familiar place
              • 11Y
              Daisuke Matsuzaka
              • Farrell likes 'progressive' mindset of Sox
                • 11Y
                • Rick Weber, Special to ESPNBoston.com
                John Farrell
                • 8 years, 56 wins later, Dice-K back to Japan
                  • 12Y
                  Daisuke Matsuzaka
                  • Farrell eager to see RHP Otani on Japan tour
                    • 12Y
                    • Mets put Black on DL, activate Matsuzaka
                      • 12Y
                      • Danny Knobler | Special to ESPNNewYork.com
                      • Dice-K in limbo until rosters expand
                        • 12Y
                        • Adam Rubin
                        • Mets' Colon misses start due to mother's death
                          • 12Y
                          • Adam Rubin
                          Bartolo Colon

                        MLB News

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