The Yankees' large posting bid surprised the baseball world because scouts have not been overly impressed with the 27-year-old. One international scout who has seen Igawa pitch multiple times told Newsday, "I wouldn't mind having him on my team - he's no dud. But wow. That's a large chunk of change for a guy who is ... not going to knock your eyes out."
One person who follows Japanese baseball closely called him "a thin David Wells" because of his repertoire. Igawa throws a fastball, changeup and curveball, and the scout said his curve could be his best pitch if he learned to control it.
Igawa's pitches were on full display this month at the Japan All-Star series and he did not impress scouts, giving up two runs with six walks in six uneven innings against Major League Baseball's team.
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痩せたデビッド・ウェルズとは笑ってしまう。コントロールが良ければ、カーブが一番良い。賞賛のみの松坂に比べ、井川は評判が芳しくない。