Cooper Hummel To Sign With NPB s Yokohama BayStars
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Cooper Hummel To Sign With NPB s Yokohama BayStarsFormer Astros outfielder Cooper Hummel is expected to sign with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan s Nippon Professional Baseball league, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. It’s a one-year deal with a club option for 2027. Hummel is now represented by GSI, per an Instagram post from the agency in late November. He appeared in 37 games…
Cooper Hummel To Sign With NPB s Yokohama BayStarsFormer Astros outfielder Cooper Hummel is expected to sign with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan s Nippon Professional Baseball league, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. It’s a one-year deal with a club option for 2027. Hummel is now represented by GSI, per an Instagram post from the agency in late November. He appeared in 37 games…
According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, Cooper Hummel is signing a one-year deal with Yokohama Bay Stars of Japan.He's slated to be guaranteed $1 million. Hummel, 31, got into 37 games with the Orioles and Astros last season, hitting .170/.301/.276. Even though he's mostly excelled in Triple-A, racking up a .920 OPS in 374 games over five seasons, he's a lifetime .163/.268/.275 hitter in 340 major league plate appearances. With any luck, Japan will work out better for him.