Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is pitching in Japan this season for the first time after eight years in the United States, will apparently be fined ¥180,000 (about $1,483) for being late to practice on Saturday.
The 34-year-old Matsuzaka, who joined the defending Japan Series champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks over the winter, was supposed to be on the field with the other pitchers at 9:20 a.m. but showed up 36 minutes late.
"This isn't the first time (he's been late for the same reason)," said pitching coach Masato Yoshii, who pitched five years in the majors. "It's like someone's cast a sleeping spell on him."
According to a team source, players are fined ¥5,000 a minute for being late.