Shintaro Fujinami is no old dog, but the 22-year-old Hanshin Tigers pitcher may have some new tricks.
A "new" Fujinami has been among the recurring themes in reports about the Tigers this spring. Hoping to brush aside a down year in 2016, Fujinami reportedly took a few aspects of his game back to the drawing board in hopes of coming out the other side a new and improved man.
What this "new" Fujinami has to offer remains to be seen, but anxious Tigers fans might get a sneak peek during the upcoming World Baseball Classic.