Though the Giants are still looking for Bruce Bochy’s successor, it’s never too early to dream about players who in all likelihood won’t seriously consider coming to San Francisco. There are two major players rumored to be coming from Japan’s NPB this offseason: the speedy, slappy Shogo Akiyama and the dinger crazed Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. Akiyama is considered to be the more complete player with a solid glove, playable game power, and pitch recognition, but Tsutsugo socks homers and draws walks, so each has something to offer.
In his age 27 season, Tsutsugo slashed .272/.388/.511 with 29 homers for a 138 wRC+.