The New York Mets have had a lot of players come over from Japan and join the team. Unfortunately, many have been forgettable. One of the more easily forgotten was the 36-year-old experiment with Satoru Komiyama. Signed on December 3, 2001, he arrived from Japan off a strong season starting 24 games and pitching to a 3.03 ERA.
A perfect debut in relief on April 4 got things started for the best. His second appearance had him pitching 4.1 innings in extra-inning relief versus the Atlanta Braves where he took the loss and began what became a failed stint in Flushing.