The Yomiuri Giants on Friday released veteran pitcher Dicky Gonzalez and infielder Edgar Gonzalez, who was in his second stint with the Central League club.
Dicky Gonzalez, a 33-year-old right-hander, leaves after going 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 games the past season. He has a career record of 45-39 in eight seasons with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Giants. His best season came in 2009, when he joined Yomiuri as an unsigned free agent and went 15-2 with a 2.11 ERA.
Edgar, the 34-year-old brother of Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, batted .237 with four homers in 57 games this season after Yomiuri signed him on May. 17. He played in 100 games for the Giants in 2010.